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Trastornos en el desarrollo del aparato reproductor femenino - Prevention

Prevención:

En su mayor parte, no existe una forma de prevención conocida.

Las mujeres embarazadas deben ser extremadamente cuidadosas de no manipular ninguna sustancia que contenga hormonas masculinas. Igualmente, es importante que una mujer embarazada verifique antes de tomar cualquier tipo de medicamento o suplementos como prasterona.

Reviewed last on: 11/1/2009
Linda Vorvick, MD, Seattle Site Coordinator, Lecturer, Pathophysiology, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine; Susan Storck, MD, FACOG, Clinical Teaching Faculty, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Chief, Eastside Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, Redmond, WA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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