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PREGNANT women have been cautioned against using paracetamol after new research showed male mice exposed to the drug in the womb were less likely to mate with females.

SIDE effects from paracetamol are rare, according to the NHS, but can include liver and kidney damage if you take too much. The health body says if you overdose this can be fatal in severe cases.

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The NHS also warns that overdosing on paracetamol can cause serious side effects. “Do not be tempted to increase the dose or to take a double dose if your pain is very bad,” the health body says.

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