OBGYN spills the tea on Tylenol & autism rumors

Everyone’s talking about whether taking Tylenol during pregnancy is linked to autism, but Dr. Veronica Gillispie-Bell says there’s no solid proof! She joined The Lead to clear things up and basically, the science just isn’t there yet. If you’ve been stressing about this, you can chill for now—no need to panic over every headline you see. #Health #MentalHealth #Tylenol

12 hours ago

Sandi

If Tylenol was the sole culprit there would be A LOT MORE cases of autism.

Upland, CA

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Boowho

Autism was first discovered in 1943 Tylenol did not come out until 1955. How are they figuring that Tylenol is the cause of the problem?

10h

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RockinRhonda

remember too autism is seriously over-diagnosed right now.

Almond, WI

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Mike Kelly

I don't agree. There is more testing today for autism then there has ever been. More testing, more diagnosis

Tucson, AZ

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Kitty Austin

its correlation not causation people learn some science

Austin, TX

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Anna Fitzpatrick

Oh so I should belive her yeah right

West Wildwood, NJ

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Ellen Jenks

Doctors were writing papers on autism in the 1940's. Tylenol was first sold by prescription only in 1955 and began OTC sales in 1960. Try again, Mr. Kennedy.

Batesburg, South Carolina

Kathy Gage

we don't know for sure what causes it so don't jump to conclusions

Sulphur, OK

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Denise Brown

what about before they had Tylenol people have been born on the spectrum long before now

Hyde Park, NY

Christy Szarwark

More to the point. There is a huge abnormal rise in autism rates. Better diagnosing? Over diagnosing? Needs investigated not swept under the table at least. I was vaccinated and boosted as was my husband. Interesting that all of our nurses and Drs passed on the every last one of them. Unspecified reasons. Later I found out they didn’t think there had been enough research.

Nashville, TN

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