Diane has had difficult pregnancies and also developed a rare form of cervical cancer.Diane's mother may have been prescribed ______ before Diane was born to prevent miscarriage.

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DES (diethylstilbestrol) was a medication prescribed to women between the 1940s and 1970s to prevent miscarriage and other pregnancy complications. However, it was later discovered to be linked to increased risk of certain cancers, including cervical cancer, in the daughters of women who took the medication during pregnancy. Diane's mother may have been prescribed DES, which could have contributed to Diane's difficult pregnancies and development of cervical cancer. Thalidomide was another medication prescribed during pregnancy that caused birth defects, but it was primarily used as a sedative and not for preventing miscarriage. AZT (azidothymidine) is a medication used to treat HIV, and amphetamines are stimulants typically not prescribed during pregnancy.

Diane Has Had Difficult Pregnancies and Also Developed a Rare