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What Are the Health Risks Associated with DES?

Research revealed that DES exposure is linked to various health problems. Women who took DES during pregnancy (DES mothers) and their children (DES daughters and DES sons) faced increased risks of certain conditions:
Breast cancer in DES mothers.
Clear cell adenocarcinoma (CCA) of the vagina and cervix in DES daughters.
Structural abnormalities in the reproductive tract of DES daughters, such as T-shaped uterus and cervical incompetence.
Infertility and increased risk of ectopic pregnancies in DES daughters.
Increased risk of testicular cancer and other genital abnormalities in DES sons.

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