Glossary

Diethylstilbestrol

A synthetic estrogen, taken by women in the past to prevent miscarriages, that has been associated with infertility and other reproductive health problems in some male and female offspring.

Dilation and Curettage (D&C)

An operation in which the cervix is stretched to permit scraping of the uterine lining.

“My wife was pretty unhappy with her stretch marks after she had our son. I didn't think they were that…”

~Gene