Pregnant women are forbidden to drink paracetamol

Taking paracetamol during pregnancy increases the risk of subsequent development of the child's attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity. That is the conclusion drawn by researchers from the University of California.

ADHD

US researchers believe that paracetamol during pregnancy   a third increases the risk of subsequent development of the child hyperactive disorders. This risk is increased even more if the expectant mother takes painkillers long period of time. Paracetamol violates the hormonal balance in the body of the child, and this leads to disruption of brain development. Note that analgesics during pregnancy It takes every second woman.

For example, in Britain, women in the position of officially recommended to take a pain reliever paracetamol to relieve painful conditions, but for a short period of time and in small doses. It is believed that science has no evidence of the negative impact of drugs on the unborn child. However, American scientists have found such evidence.

They reviewed records on more than 64,000 children and their mothers in Denmark, made between 1996 and 2002. These recordings are concerned when parents complained about the behavioral problems of their children, filling in special questionnaires. More than half of the mothers during pregnancy took paracetamol. Its use is associated with an increase of 37% risk of hyperkinetic disorders - the most severe form ADHD .

Previously, scientists came to the conclusion that paracetamol   and other pain medications during pregnancy can harm the development of children's genitals. And if the drugs are taken for more than two weeks in a row, thereby increasing the risk of having a boy with cryptorchidism - undescended testicle. (READ MORE)

Pregnancy and Gynecology

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