The findings prompts fresh warnings for pregnant women to only take paracetamol when necessary and warrants further research. (Source: File Photo) The findings prompts fresh warnings for pregnant women to only take paracetamol when necessary and warrants further research. (Source: File Photo)Women who consume paracetamol during pregnancy, widely used to reduce a high fever or relieve pain, may increase the risk of damaging the fertility of their daughters, warns a new study. For the study, presented at the Fertility 2018 conference in Liverpool, the team tested the effect of paracetamol and ibuprofen on human foetal testes and ovaries over a week. The findings prompts fresh warnings for pregnant women to only take paracetamol when necessary and warrants further research.

Source: Indian Express January 07, 2018 09:44 UTC