Women who consume commonly used Ibuprofen even for just two days during the first 24 weeks of their pregnancy may reduce their daughter’s number of eggs, potentially affecting their fertility in the future, new research has warned. They found that Ibuprofen crosses the placental barrier, with the foetus exposed to the same concentration of the drug as the mother. Conversely, the tissue exposed to the drug for a week had approximately half the number of ovarian germ cells. The researchers observed significant effects after seven days of exposure to the drug, with cell death seen as early as two days after treatment. Just as with any drug, Ibuprofen use should be restricted to the shortest duration and at the lowest dose necessary to achieve pain or fever relief, especially during pregnancy, the researchers suggested.

Source: Hindustan Times February 02, 2018 10:30 UTC