Doctors frequently recommend acetaminophen, commonly found in over-the-counter pain relievers including Tylenol, to pregnant women for treating mild pain.
But a new study out of Denmark suggests the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy could be associated with ADHD-like behavioral problems in children.
“(Pregnant women) shouldn’t worry at this point,” says study author Dr. Beate Ritz, professor and chair of the epidemiology department at the University of California, Los Angeles Fielding School of Public Health. “But if I were a woman who was pregnant ... I would try to avoid taking painkillers as much as I can until we know more about this.”
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I personally find it very difficult to discern what can be directly linked to universal pregnancy problems, regardless of medical history or the individuals health and allergies. How do they know that it isn't just those women? Why is this just coming to light now? How haven't we heard about this before? I understand it is still early in the research and study, but when you put this on the news, women who are pregnant or trying to conceive are going to be concerned. There are so many other unknown things out there is the every day world that could potentially be very harmful to an unborn child. Why don't we just keep pregnant women in a room for the nine month term?
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Monday, February 24, 2014
Pain killers linked to pregnancy problems Peyton Wilson-p. 5
http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2014/02/24/acetaminophen-in-pregnancy-linked-to-adhd-like-behaviors/?hpt=hp_t2
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I definitely agree that there are an abundance of things that could cause harm to a fetus in a pregnant women an it is usually unnecessary to worry be anxious about all of the possible dangers. However, it is beneficial to our society, because it prevents sicknesses/problems that occur as a result of the mother consuming something (or being in the environment of something) that is harmful to the baby she is carrying.
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