Paracetamol in pregnancy may affect daughters’ ovarian development and future fertility, new study suggests: What we know

In a striking Danish study, researchers found that infant girls exposed to paracetamol in the womb exhibited smaller ovaries and uteri. Longitudinal tracking into childhood and adolescence showed these differences remained pronounced. While the study raises important questions, the authors stress that this does not equate to infertility risk, highlighting the necessity for ongoing research to unpack these developmental outcomes further.