Patients Who Are DES Sons

DES Home | For Consumers | For Health Care Providers
For DES Update Partners | Contact Us

Notice! Content may be out of date
The following content is no longer maintained and may be out of date. Persons with disabilities having difficulty accessing the information on this page may contact cdcinfo@cdc.gov for assistance. Please view the Updated Bibliographies on the Updated Bibliographies page for updated information on this topic.


	Health Care Providers Home

	Information to Identify and Manage DES Patients

	Patients Prescribed DES While Pregnant

	DES Daughters

	DES Sons

	Offspring of DES Daughters and Sons

	Supplemental DES Materials for Nurses

	Pharmacology

	DES Brand Names

	Resources and Educational Tools

	DES References





Health Care Providers Home > Information to Identify and Manage DES Patients > Patients Who Are DES Sons

Patients Who Are DES Sons

Patients Who Are DES Sons

	Overview

	Identification of DES Sons

	Health Risks and Related Concerns for DES Sons

	Counseling DES Sons

	DES References: Research on DES Sons

Overview

DES Sons are defined as men born between 1938 and 1971 who were exposed to DES before birth (in the womb). Research has confirmed that DES Sons are at an increased risk for:

Non-cancerous epididymal cysts

Links to more detailed information about identifying and managing cases of DES Sons are provided below.

Identification of DES Sons — Key facts to help in assessing whether or not patients may have been exposed to DES.
Health Risks and Related Concerns for DES Sons — A summary of confirmed health risks and areas of ongoing research.
Counseling DES Sons — An outline of important points to emphasize when counseling DES-exposed patients.
DES References: Research on DES Sons — A collection of research related to DES Sons.