Women with confirmed pregnancies normally have a 15 percent risk of miscarriage, but the risk doubled to more than 30 percent among women who took NSAIDs like ibuprofen or naproxen.
However, researchers only reviewed prescribed painkillers and not over-the-counter drugs.
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