Guest guest Posted May 16, 2007 Report Share Posted May 16, 2007 Is there anyone in the group who is a DES daughter? DES is short for Diethylstilbestrol, a synthetic oestrogen (female sex hormone) that was prescribed during the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s to pregnant women mainly to prevent miscarriage but also for complications in pregnancy such as diabetes and high blood pressure. This has left two key DES-exposed groups: DES mothers and their daughters and sons. DES has been found to cause birth defects in the reproductive tracts of some DES children, and it also causes a rare form of cancer of the vagina or cervix in some DES daughters. I am researching this drug that my mother was most likely given when she was 5 months pregnant with me. Just curious. Daphne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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