Were You Born Between 1938 and 1971
Or Pregnant Then?
If So, You Could Be Exposed To DES
National Cancer Institute
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
National Institutes of Health
WHY YOU SHOULD LEARN ABOUT DES
DES is a drug that was given to millions of pregnant women primarily from
1938 to 1971. You could have been exposed to it if you were born between
1938 and 1971 and your mother took prescription drugs while she was pregnant
with you, or if you took prescription drugs during a pregnancy during those
years. If you were exposed to DES, you may need special health care, even
if you have no health problems. This brochure presents an overview of DES
exposure, and tells you how to get more information.
a DES Ad from 1957
This ad appeared in a major medical journal in 1957. It is now known that
DES exposure
is related to health problems in the children of the women who took it,
and in
the women themselves. If you were exposed to DES, you may need special health
care.
