print email comment close CDC: DES Update URL: http://www.cdc.gov/DES/ Description: "Diethylstilbestrol (DES) is a drug once prescribed during pregnancy to prevent miscarriages or premature deliveries. ... In 1971, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advised physicians to stop prescribing DES because it was linked to a rare vaginal cancer." This site offers health professionals and consumers information about the health risks and recent research on DES exposure as well as a list of DES advocacy organizations, bibliography, glossary, and instructor materials. Publisher: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Extra Keywords DES daughters DES sons Library of Congress Subject Headings: Diethylstilbestrol Reproductive health Women -- Health and hygiene LII Database Information: Record 9378 created by Barbara Bibel on 05/08/2003 Last modification on 02/24/2005 Published: 05/08/2003   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/9378