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DIETHYLSTILBESTROL (DES) LAWYER
Diethylstilbestrol (DES) lawyer information
Diethylstilbestrol (DES) lawyer: DES is a type of synthetic estrogen developed as a supplement for women in order to boost their own production of estrogen. It was first prescribed in the late 1930’s to women who were prone to premature births or miscarriages. At first the drug was considered safe for both woman and the developing fetus.
In 1953, it was discovered that women taking the drug had just as many miscarriages and premature births as the control group. However, despite these findings, the drug was still marketed aggressively by the manufacturers and routinely prescribed by doctors, according to the firm's Diethylstilbestrol (DES) lawyer.
As a result of this, an estimated 5- to 10-million persons were exposued to DES between 1938-early 1970's, not only the women who had taken the drug, but also the female and male children who were born while the mothers were using the drug.
In 1971, the FDA released a Drug Bulletin stating that Diethylstilbestrol (DES) was linked to a rare form of vaginal cancer in female offspring. As a result, all physicians were advised to stop prescribing it to their patients.
Over 30 years of research have proven that there are many health risks that come from using DES. The more common ones are:
- Women who use DES while pregnant have a slightly greater chance of developing breast cancer.
- Women with DES exposure while in the womb are at risk of developing Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma (CCA) of the vagine and cervix. There are also other serious hazards such as infertility, risk of pregnancy complications, and reproductive track structural difficulties.
- Men with DES exposure while in the womb run a risk of developing non cancerous epididymal cysts.
Research is still being conducted in order to determine if other health problems occur that are related to DES exposure as the vicitims of exposure grow older.
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