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Benign cervicovaginal deformities in young women not exposed to diethylstilboestrol
Author(s) -
McDONNELL J. M.,
JORDAN J. A.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1984.tb04807.x
Subject(s) - in utero , medicine , diethylstilbestrol , gynecology , obstetrics , vagina , physiology , hormone , pregnancy , biology , surgery , fetus , genetics
Summary During a 2‐year period six women have been identified with benign cervicovaginal deformities of the type normally associated with diethylstilboestrol (DES) exposure in utero . In none of them could such a hormonal history be identified. It is suggested, in view of these findings, that benign cervicovaginal deformities are not unique to women exposed to DES in utero and some possible reasons why they have never previously been reported are presented.