by Monday’s claim by President Trump that the use of Tylenol during pregnancy is linked to a “very increased risk of autism” that medical and autism communities left behind. While Trump announced that the Food and Drug Administration “strongly recommends that women limit the use of Tylenol during pregnancy, unless medically necessary”, medical organizations such as the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Academy of Pediatrics Suppering, saying that Robuus is Robuvity is Robuuvus.
Many parents in the autism community go to social media to express their frustration that the administration has tried to pin a complex disorder on something similar to taking acetaminophen, blaming mothers. But other-acting parents of autistic children and those who try to be pregnant uses this as an opportunity to find some humor in the situation: they place taps who emphasize their own peculiarities or their partner as a tongue-in-cheek way to show how autism runs in families.
“I think vaccines caused my child’s autism? No, no, I don’t do that,” says Therapist Kristen Gingrich in one tap video. “I think making a choice to reproduce with a man whose shirts I have to buy in Packs of five from the same brand in the same color scheme in the same style with the same fabric to ensure that they fit exactly the same as that of whom he dissects [may be linked]? Yes, yes I do. “
Many people in the comments can relate. “The youngest was first diagnosed … then our middle child … then our oldest … followed by both my wife and me,” wrote a person. Another said: “My husband is wearing exactly the same uniform to work every day … His company has no uniforms … He has made his own … Something tells me that I have identified the perpetrator.”
Some adult children even go on the trend, point out that their parents follow the same strict routines or that they are obsessed with a certain subject, such as collectable miniature race cars. It resonated with various adult children in the comments. They wrote: “My father with animal facts … To this day – I am 30 – We text each other every day animal facts and he does not realize that that is not normal, bless him.”
Other parents find humor by simply pointing out that their child has autism because of the fact that it is in their genes. “I am very proud to say that I actually caused my son’s autism,” says Tiktok User Acadian Grande in her message. “Not by taking Tylenol, not by making him vaccinated, but by being I and getting a baby with his father.”
Colleague -poster @life_with_the_bacas wrote about a video of himself: “I can’t blame Tylenol for causing my child’s autism because I have never taken Tylenol. But I can blame my husband’s genetics.”
People who try to get pregnant also participate. Tiktoker Poutinesmom posted a video that said: “I know I am safe to take Tylenol when I get pregnant, because my husband already has a scrapbook that he has made his favorite vacuum cleaners.”
There are many things that can cause autism
Although doctors agree that Tylenol is not the cause of autism, they also tell Yahoo that genetics are not the only factor involved in the question of whether someone develops autism spectrum disorder (ASD) – a wide range of conditions that influence behavior and communication, according to the National Institute of Environmental). About 3% of children in the United States are diagnosed with autism.
The exact cause of autism has not been established, but researchers have found common genetic variations in people with ASD, which suggests a genetic link, according to the Niehs. “It is very hereditary, and there is some truth in what people say in terms of children with autism with a family member or parent with similar presentations,” says Dr. Consuelo Corazon Cagande-Maestrado, a psychiatrist of children and adults at Northwell Health who treats people with autism spectrum disorder, Yahoo. “But we know there are other factors.”
“The last 40 years of research has convincingly shown that there is a substantial genetic component, just like for most human health conditions,” says Dr. Daniel Geschwind, professor of neurology, psychiatry and human genetics at the David Geffen School of Medicine of UCLA, to Yahoo. He quotes a recent study by JAMA psychiatry that discovered that the chance of inheriting autism is estimated at 80% and that another 15% is probably due to genetic mutations. “You count on them, and genetic factors can explain around 95% of the population risk for autism,” he says.
Although some research, including a recent study published in BMC Environmental Health, has found a connection between the use of acetaminophen and neurological developmental disorders, including autism, the authors of the study did not argue that acetaminophen causes autism. “There is no strong evidence that the use of Tylenol causes autism during pregnancy,” says Cagande-Maestrado. “We always say in the knowledge that association does not mean causal connection.” (A common example of this is how shark attacks and eating ice cream increase both in the summer, but eating ice causes no shark attacks.)
Cagande-Maestrado also emphasizes that no link has been found between autism and vaccines, including those that contain Thimerosal, a mercury-based connection. (That is something that also confirms the Niehs.)
Certain environmental factors can, however, increase the risk that someone will develop autism, including having older parents, prenatal exposure to air pollution or certain pesticides, obesity of mothers, diabetes or immune system disorders, which are born extremely early or the baby is deprived of oxygen during delivery, according to the Niehs.
“Those who are already genetically susceptible to autism can have an increased risk when they are exposed to these factors,” says Cagande-Maestrado. “But autism really presents itself to a variety of. We don’t know the true cause, but there are risk factors.”
Whether you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant or have a child with autism, orders Cagande-Maestrado to get medical advice from care providers and ask them questions that you have. “Of course it is a frightening situation in which people make these comments,” she says. “But the proof that Tylenol links to autism is really not there.”
