Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Were you born between 1938 and 1971? Then there’s a chance your mother was prescribed a certain hormone drug to prevent miscarriage. If she was, you’re at increased risk for a host of health problems – including breast cancer.It was a miracle drug. A way for a woman prone to miscarr...
Very interesting article. I'm a 60 yr. old DES daughter who experienced fertility issues in my late 20's/early 30's and then breast cancer almost 3 yrs. ago. I have heard about health concerns for DES Sons and I wonder if there are more articles on this or passing the issues on to Sons of DES Daughters.
MM, here's a good article on the NCI Web site about DES research. Apparently some genital tract malformations and testicular issues have been found in DES sons; and further research continues about DES' effect on grandchildren of both sexes. PJH
Thanks for the info - I'll check out that NCI article now.