In this latest investigation , researchers from Denmark, Finland and France studied more than 2, pregnant women and their babies. They found those women who used more than one painkiller simultaneously, such as paracetamol and ibuprofen, had a seven-fold increased risk of giving birth to sons with some form of undescended testes, or cryptorchidism, compared to women who took nothing.
The second trimester - 14 to 27 weeks of pregnancy - appeared to be a particularly sensitive time. Any analgesic use at this point in the pregnancy was linked to more than double the risk of cryptorchidism. Of the individual painkillers, ibuprofen and aspirin use were linked with a quadrupled risk.
Paracetamol alone also appeared to raise the risk, although this result was not statistically significant. Simultaneous use of more than one painkiller, including paracetamol, during the second trimester increased the risk fold.
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Can I take ibuprofen in pregnancy? Are complementary therapies safe in pregnancy? Page last reviewed: 28 February Next review due: 28 February Home Pregnancy Keeping well in pregnancy Back to Keeping well in pregnancy. If you have an infection such as strep throat or an UTI that calls for antibiotics, penicillin is the way to go. However, the tetracycline and doxycycline families of antibiotics have been found to cause discoloration in babies' teeth after the fourth month of pregnancy, because these meds affect the calcification—or the hardening—of their pearly whites.
At the end of the day, if your doctor prescribes any medications while pregnant, rest assured that the drug probably poses far fewer risks than the effects of an untreated illness or infection. Yeast infections are common during pregnancy, and while the condition won't harm the baby, the last thing you want to do is suffer through the itchy discomfort.
Few women get through nine months without cold or allergy symptoms. The safest way to go is to try non-drug remedies: Rest, drink lots of fluids — especially warm ones — and use a saline nasal spray to help relieve stuffiness. If cold or allergy symptoms interfere with your ability to eat or sleep, it's normal to wonder, "what medicine can I take while pregnant?
But if the only cold symptoms you have are a headache and stuffy nose, why would you take a medication that also treats a cough? Look for the ingredient dextromethorphan, or DM, for a cough suppressant ; guaifenesin to loosen up mucus; and pseudoephedrinem and phenylephrine, or PE, as a decongestant for a stuffy nose.
Your immune system isn't as strong when you're pregnant, so the flu can hit you a whole lot harder —and even lead to pneumonia or death in extreme cases. That's why it's so important to get the flu vaccine ask for the inactivated flu vaccine so you don't get the live virus. The goal is always to give the minimum dosage necessary to keep your symptoms under control, because there may be greater risks if you're affected by say, asthma or seizures, than by the effects of taking those meds on the baby.
High blood pressure can be treated with methyldopa or a number of other medications. But it's best to avoid a group of drugs called ACE inhibitors, commonly used to treat high blood pressure. These drugs can damage fetal kidneys after the first trimester. While most asthma medications are considered safe, including inhaled steroids and bronchodilator sprays containing terbutaline sulfate or albuterol , less is known about sprays containing salmeterol, so consult your doctor before use.
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