If you are meant to chew aspirin when having a heart attack because it works faster, is there any reason you should just swallow regularly instead?

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If you are meant to chew aspirin when having a heart attack because it works faster, is there any reason you should just swallow regularly instead?

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The latest research has shown that it only works after you’ve had one heart attack already. Daily aspirin then will prevent reoccurrence.

There is no reason to take aspirin if you’ve never had a heart attack. Daily aspirins can cause bleeding in your gut. Occasional aspirin for pain relief are fine.

The other issue is that it’s only been studied on males. Female biology is different.