Problem
Congenital anomalies of the ovary, fallopian tube and uterus
Other Names:
Bicornuate uterusDidelphic 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 It was withdrawn in the USA in 1971.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.
Narrower Problems:
Malformation of cervix Aggravates:
Perinatal mortalityComplications of childbirth Subject(s):
Biosciences → GeneticsIndustry → Pipework, cables
Medicine → Malformations
Medicine → Pathology
Medicine → Physiology
Medicine → Reproductive system
Medicine → Urogenital system
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
G: Very specific problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST