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Aspirin during pregnancy
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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Should I take aspirin during pregnancy? - such a question excruciates most expectant mothers, because in conditions when a woman carries a child, most of the usual medicines can harm the fetus. The situation is further complicated by the fact that with this drug we are used to treating literally everything from dental pain and ending with inflammatory processes.
Can I take aspirin during pregnancy?
Scientists from different countries have conducted more than one study in search of an answer to the question - whether aspirin is harmful during pregnancy. It should be noted that there is no unequivocal answer to this question, because everything depends on each individual case, but almost all doctors are strongly opposed to taking this drug without acute need, as it can harm the future child.
Possible consequences of taking aspirin during pregnancy at usual doses:
- Miscarriage.
- Negative influence on the process of shaping the organs of the unborn child and, as a consequence, the development of cardiac and pulmonary diseases in him.
- Overpopulation.
- Negative effects on fetal growth.
- Detachment of the placenta.
- Bleeding at childbirth.
- General complications of pregnancy and health of the future mother.
In spite of the fact that we are accustomed to taking an aspirin tablet for almost any disease, we must remember that this is a strong and far from perfect drug that can cause various pathologies and diseases even in a healthy person:
- Renal and heart failure.
- Edema of the Quincke.
- Reye's syndrome.
- Inflammation of the stomach.
- Diarrhea.
- Skin rash.
- Spasms of the bronchi.
- Bleeding, etc.
Aspirin in early pregnancy
The fact that aspirin during pregnancy is contraindicated, in general, is obvious. But I must say that it has a particularly harmful effect on the fetus in the early stages of pregnancy.
The use of aspirin in the first and second trimester of pregnancy, when the organs of a future child are formed, threatens the appearance of all possible defects of the fetus:
- Diaphragmatic hernia.
- Development of pulmonary hypertension.
- Problems with interventricular septum of myocardium (underdevelopment and defects).
I must say that the harm from taking aspirin is obvious not only in the early stages of pregnancy, it can also cause a serious blow and in the last months. So, the use of the drug in the third trimester of pregnancy threatens the future mother with bleeding during labor (due to the ability to coagulate blood) and hemorrhages in the newborn.
Aspirin and abortion
Unfortunately, the problem of abortion at home is relevant in all countries. Women, whose future maternity is undesirable, resort to various alternative remedies, one of which is aspirin. Indeed, this drug has such an aggressive composition that the risk of miscarriage increases at times even in the case of a normal dosage for a healthy person.
The doctors proved that the use of drugs based on acetylsalicylic acid increases the threat of miscarriage by 80%, which is another stone on the bowl against the use of aspirin during pregnancy.
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Taking Aspirin During Pregnancy: Instruction
As mentioned earlier, taking aspirin during pregnancy is a dangerous procedure not only for the baby's future, but also for the mother. Nevertheless, there are cases in which the use of a drug in small doses is not only not harmful, but even beneficial for the health of a pregnant woman and the preservation of her fetus:
- With antiphospholipid syndrome - increased blood clotting, which provoked miscarriages in the past (prescribe taking ¼ tablets once every 24 hours). By the way, in order to avoid the use of dangerous drugs, doctors advise you to turn to alternative means and eat useful foods that dilute blood (carrots, kiwi, cranberries, beetroot).
- With varicose veins, aspirin is shown in the same dosage. It should be noted that today there are absolutely safe drugs to prevent the consequences of this disease (for example, "Curantil").
- With pre-eclampsia - a severe form of late toxicosis, which is associated with an increased blood pressure.
- With rheumatic diseases.
Note that no matter how serious the disease, aspirin during pregnancy can be prescribed only by a doctor and necessarily in scanty doses!
Remember that when preparing to become a mother, you are responsible not only for your health, but also for the life of your unborn child, so think twice before taking aspirin during pregnancy, even if you are in great pain.
Attention!
To simplify the perception of information, this instruction for use of the drug "Aspirin during pregnancy" translated and presented in a special form on the basis of the official instructions for medical use of the drug. Before use read the annotation that came directly to medicines.
Description provided for informational purposes and is not a guide to self-healing. The need for this drug, the purpose of the treatment regimen, methods and dose of the drug is determined solely by the attending physician. Self-medication is dangerous for your health.