Diethylstilbestrol: Side Effects
Commons · Question 5671 · Tabled 1 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Luke Akehurst
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve awareness of DES-related risks (a) among general practitioners and (b) within medical education.
Answer
Answered by Preet Kaur Gill, 25 Jun 2026
The Department is working with NHS England to improve awareness of the risks associated with in utero exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES). National Health Service cervical screening guidance states that women who know or believe they were exposed to DES ...