What was frequently prescribed by physicians to pregnant women in the 1970s to prevent miscarriages,but was later found to cause the daughters of the women who took the medication to develop a rare form of vaginal or cervical cancer and to have more difficult pregnancies?

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DES (diethylstilbestrol) was frequently prescribed by physicians to pregnant women in the 1970s to prevent miscarriages. However, it was later found to cause the daughters of the women who took the medication to develop a rare form of vaginal or cervical cancer and to have more difficult pregnancies. Thalidomide was a medication prescribed in the 1950s and 60s for morning sickness, but was found to cause severe birth defects. AZT is a medication used to treat HIV/AIDS, and birth control is used to prevent pregnancy.

What Was Frequently Prescribed by Physicians to Pregnant Women in the 1970s