Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 82504
Diethylstilbestrol: Side Effects
Tabled: 15 October 2025
Answered: 6 November 2025
Question
Jessica Toale
Labour — Bournemouth West
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of diethylstilbestrol exposure on the (a) long-term and (b) intergenerational health of people in the UK.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedThe Government encourages all women, including those exposed to diethylstilbestrol (DES) in utero, to attend regular cervical screenings which test for human papillomavirus, the cause of most cervical cancers. Women who believe or know that they were expo...
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