孕妇吃止痛药竟可致男婴生殖障碍

　　But the most vulnerable stage is when a woman is between four and six months pregnant. Paracetamol doubled the risk, while ibuprofen or aspirin increased it four-fold. And using two painkillers together during this period increased the risk 16-fold, according to the study, published yesterday, in Europe's leading reproductive medicine journal Human Reproduction.

　　而最脆弱的阶段是孕期的第4个月到第6个月。这篇刊登在欧洲领先生殖医学杂志《人类生殖》的文章指出，扑热息痛对男婴生殖能力造成的风险是一般情况的两倍，而布洛芬或阿司匹林为4倍。同时使用两种止痛药带来的风险则高达16倍。

　　However, Professor Richard Sharpe, of the Medical Research Council, said: "It is important to say it was prolonged use of painkillers that had the biggest effect. Taking one or two painkillers occasionally for a headache is not going to affect the baby."

　　尽管如此，医学研究理事会的教授理查德-夏普说道：“需要强调的是，长期服用止痛药才会产生不良影响，偶尔服用并无大碍。”