An ingredient in post-coital or morning after contraceptive pill during the 1960s. It is also a chemical used to treat menopausal symptoms on women and prostate gland cancer in men was also used to prevent miscarriages in women. In 1971, scientists noticed that daughters born to women who took to prevent miscarriage had a greater likelihood of developing vaginal adenosis or a rare type of vaginal cancer, adenocarcinoma. In sons, there is a greater likelihood of genital abnormalities, such as undescended testicles, underdevelopment of the testicles, benign cysts, low sperm count, and abnormally developed sperm.
A synthetic estrogen drug thought to prevent miscarriage that was commonly given to pregnant women from 1938 until 1971. DES has not been prescribed for that purpose since the early 1970s, when it was discovered the drug could cause cervical, vaginal, or uterine cancer and other birth defects in the daughters of women who took it. While it is still considered a dangerous drug to take during pregnancy, DES is prescribed for other conditions, such as inoperable, progressive breast cancer and prostate cancer.
A synthetic female sex hormone used to treat symptoms of the menopause, menstrual disorders, inflammation of the female genital organs, and cancer of the breast and prostate. It is administered by mouth or injection or as creams and pessaries; side-effects include loss of appetite, abdominal pain, and diarrhea.
A synthetic preparation possessing estrogenic properties. It is several times more potent than natural estrogens and may be given orally. It is used therapeutically in the treatment of menopausal disturbances and other disorders due to estrogen deficiencies.
This is a synthetic estrogen drug that is used to treat a number of hormonal conditions. However, it causes problems in developing fetuses and should not be taken during pregnancy. From about 1938 to 1971, DES was given to pregnant women because it was thought to prevent miscarriage. Children of women who took the drug during pregnancy are at risk for certain health problems.
In certain cases, a synthetic variant of the female sex hormone estrogen is utilized as a treatment for prostate cancer and, exclusively in postmenopausal women, for breast cancer. Typical unwanted consequences encompass nausea, fluid retention known as edema, and the enlargement of breasts (gynaecomastia) observed in men.