print email comment close DES Action USA URL: http://www.desaction.org/ Description: This site offers information about the synthetic estrogen diethylstilbestrol (DES). Used from 1938-1971 to treat pregnancy complications, it is now believed that "women who took DES and the children they carried are at risk for certain health problems and may need special care." The site outlines the risks, tells how to identify exposure, lists alternative names of the drug, and has news about conferences, legislation, and research. There are annotated links to additional resources. Publisher: DES Action USA Library of Congress Subject Headings: Diethylstilbestrol Pregnancy -- Complications LII Database Information: Record 9379 created by Leslie LaCount on 10/16/1999 Last modification on 02/28/2005 Published: 10/16/1999   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/9379