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Common painkiller use in early pregnancy linked to smaller ovaries and testes

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Taking the painkiller paracetamol (acetaminophen) during pregnancy has been linked to smaller ovaries and testes in baby girls and boys, but that doesn't mean it directly caused them or affects fertility

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