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Between 1938 and 1971, DES was prescribed to many women to prevent miscarriage Its full name is diethylstilbestrol. The daughters of women given low-dose DES are at greater risk for cervical cancer.

For more information on DES go to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diethylstilbestrol. Here is a DES support website: www.desaction.org/