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Assisted Conception - Affordable Infertility Treatments
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The Tyler Medical Clinic Assisted Conception - Affordable Infertility Treatments
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A synthetic estrogen-like preparation. It is a medication that was prescribed to pregnant women during the late 1940's to the early 70's to prevent miscarriage. Its use was banned in 1971 in pregnant women because it was found to cause abnormalities and deformities of the reproductive organs in the children of women who took this drug during pregnancy. Many male and female fetuses exposed in utero to this drug developed numerous deformities including blockage of the vas deferens, uterine abnormalities, cervical deformities, miscarriages, dysplasias, infertility, and even cancer. Research is also looking into effects on DES grandchildren. During an infertility evaluation, you may be asked if your mother or even grandmother took this drug while she was pregnant with you.
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