Pregnant women should not use aspirin

Pregnant women should not use pain relievers such as aspirin and ibuprofen during the first 3 months of pregnancy as they may increase the risk of fetal malformations, warnings by Canadian researchers.

Aspirin medicine (Photo: harvard.edu)

Scientists from St Justine Hospital, Montreal (Canada) tracked the use of aspirin and ibuprofen for women during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, and found the rate of malformations in mothers of mothers. taking this medication is 16% compared to the rate of 14% in mothers who do not take aspirin.

Among the birth defects that these drugs cause to the fetus, there are also heart defects.

Although this risk is small, the researchers also call for caution because these are often used and often overdose. In the UK, doctors recommend that pregnant women avoid using these painkillers, but can instead use paracetamol because it does not cause side effects.

Previous studies also found aspirin and ibuprofen increased the risk of miscarriage.

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