Ibuprofen taken in early pregnancy could affect daughter's fertility – study

Painkiller taken by mother in first three months of pregnancy could potentially reduce child's number of eggs, say researchers

Ibuprofen taken by women in their first three months of pregnancy might reduce a daughter's number of eggs, potentially affecting the child's future fertility, according to research carried out on human cells in the lab.

It is generally thought that women are born with a fixed number of eggs, although controversial recent research has challenged the idea that adult ovaries are unable to produce more.