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Taking painkillers during pregnancy increases risk of miscarriage.
2003 SEP 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women who take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or aspirin during pregnancy increase their risk of miscarriage by 80%, study results show.
The findings were reported in the August 15, 2003, issue of the British Medical Journal.
Researchers in California interviewed 1,055 pregnant women immediately after their pregnancy was confirmed. They asked the women about their drug use since they became pregnant, their reproductive history, known or potential risk factors for miscarriage, and sociodemographic characteristics.
They found that use of NSAIDs during pregnancy increased the risk of miscarriage by 80%. The risk was much higher when NSAIDs were taken around conception or were used for longer than a week. Taking account of other factors, including drinking alcohol or coffee, did not change the results.
Aspirin was similarly associated with an increased risk of miscarriage but ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, Taking painkillers during pregnancy increases risk of miscarriage.