valium/xanax and pregnancy

The study was looking to answer the following question: Are women who fill a benzodiazepines (valium xanax) prescription before conception at increased risk of ectopic pregnancy?

The answer: Yes

A little more: An ectopic pregnancy is one that occurs in the wrong place (ie not in the uterus). It can pose a dangerous emergency to the mom.

Source: Benzodiazepine use before conception and risk of ectopic pregnancy

Elizabeth Wall-Wieler,  Thalia K Robakis,  Deirdre J Lyell,  Reem Masarwa,  Robert W Platt,  Suzan L CarmichaelHuman Reproduction, deaa082, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/deaa082Published: 03 June 2020