Congenital anomalies of the ovary, fallopian tube and uterus
- Bicornuate uterus
- Didelphic uterus
- Double uterus
- Imperforate cervix
- Absence of ovary
- Absence of uterus
- Atresia of fallopian tube
- Ovarian pedicle torsion
- Stenosis of uterus
Incidence
Diethylstilbestrol, a synthetic oestrogen, was prescribed to millions of pregnant women in the world from 1948. It was withdrawn in the USA in 1971. Up until 1979, it was prescribed as Distilbène in France, where 160,000 children of these women have been affected with congenital disorders. One of the most frequent effects on "DES-daughters" is hypertrophy of the uterine muscle, thus deforming the uterus cavity into particular forms, the most common being a "T". Some of the French 80,000 DES daughters are suffering from infertility.
Broader
Narrower
Aggravates
Value
SDG
Metadata
Database
World problems
Type
(G) Very specific problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
Biosciences » Genetics
Industry » Pipework, cables
Medicine » Malformations
Medicine » Pathology
Medicine » Physiology
Medicine » Reproductive system » Reproductive system
Medicine » Urogenital system » Urogenital system
Content quality
Unpresentable
Language
English
1A4N
J0614
DOCID
12006140
D7NID
151350
Last update
Oct 4, 2020