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juju
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I dont want to start a debate but I want to survey the Girls on this board
Did your dad fight in the Vietnam War?
The reason I am asking is b/c my dad was exposed to Agent Orange when he was in the war. Knowing that we are dealing with infertility, my dad asked someone at the VA's office if there is any correlation between CHILdREN of VIetnam VEts and Infertility.
The VA guy mentioned that there is a correlation with Children of Vietnam vets with the birth defect-Spina Bifida. However, although it hasn't be proven, there has been a rise in reported infertility of Children of VV.
ARe any of you Children of VV? Curious to know if there is indeed a correlation.
Message edited 8/7/2006 10:53:19 PM.
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Gertyrae
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Re: I dont want to start a debate but I want to survey the Girls on this board
No...my father didn't.
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| Posted 8/7/06 11:17 PM |
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Tah-wee-ZAH
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Re: I dont want to start a debate but I want to survey the Girls on this board
No... my Dad didn't
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| Posted 8/7/06 11:22 PM |
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michele31
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Re: I dont want to start a debate but I want to survey the Girls on this board
My dad was an airborne ranger in the VW. My sister has endometrois, but so does my maternal aunt. I did not have fertility issues.
My dad lost a lot of friends to Agent Orange, but he was never expose and is very physically very healthy to be honest. What unit was your dad in?
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| Posted 8/7/06 11:25 PM |
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juju
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Re: I dont want to start a debate but I want to survey the Girls on this board
He was in the Big Red 1-Army. He was in the Front LInes. My dad had prostate cancer and there a number of VV who were exposed to agent orange and actually died of prostate cancer. Other than that, he is in good health.
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anedi
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Re: I dont want to start a debate but I want to survey the Girls on this board
No, my dad didn't.
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| Posted 8/8/06 6:35 AM |
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My dad was. I went to an RE after 9 months of trying on my own. I don't have any problems just a late ovulator (when I am on clomid I O around CD 20) when I am not on clomid I would not get AF til CD 40 so I assume I didn't ovulate those months.
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BigB
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Re: I dont want to start a debate but I want to survey the Girls on this board
No he wasn't....but my mother and aunt all have had different types of infertility issues. After my mother had her two children, the drs. warned her that it would be best not to have any more. She won't really speak about what the issue is/was (the Irish don't speak much)
So, I am guessing that it is a little genetic. However, my mother's other daughter had the "opps, I am pregnant twice syndrome" UGH!!!!
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karacg
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Re: I dont want to start a debate but I want to survey the Girls on this board
No, my dad was in WWII. He died in '91.
Nobody in my immediate family had any problems. For me I know it is my age - and weight.
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| Posted 8/8/06 9:28 AM |
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Diane
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no
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| Posted 8/8/06 10:19 AM |
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Donna
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Re: I dont want to start a debate but I want to survey the Girls on this board
no he was in the Navy during that time but not in Vietnam
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| Posted 8/8/06 10:21 AM |
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Sorry to intrude on your board, but my father was exposed to Agent Orange and we have been doing research about Agent Orange affecting future generations and it can affect fertility and cause cancer in the person exposed to Agent Orange and their offspring. (My brother has leukemia and it has been linked to my father's exposure to Agent Orange)
Bridget
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| Posted 8/8/06 12:16 PM |
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juju
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Re: I dont want to start a debate but I want to survey the Girls on this board
Posted by bridget-n-jimmy
Sorry to intrude on your board, but my father was exposed to Agent Orange and we have been doing research about Agent Orange affecting future generations and it can affect fertility and cause cancer in the person exposed to Agent Orange and their offspring. (My brother has leukemia and it has been linked to my father's exposure to Agent Orange)
Bridget
Bridget, you are not intruding....I would be interested to learn about the agent orange studies.
Thanks Girls, I was just curious to know if any of us had a commonality.
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MommyofG
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Yes my father did and was exposed to Agent Orange and recieves 100% disability from the VA too from it. they feel my dad got prostate cancer from it.
It took me just shy of a year to get pregnant( had an HSG and was normal) and had an amnio and everything is normal, so I dont know if there is a correlation. But it is something to think about I guess.
Best of luck.
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| Posted 8/8/06 10:12 PM |
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Jenziba
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No
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| Posted 8/8/06 11:30 PM |
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Jillybean28
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Re: I dont want to start a debate but I want to survey the Girls on this board
OK, you might be on to something. I am one of 39 grandchildren and my generation is the first to have Endometriosis. In fact, myself and my cousin Jenny are the only ones so far and both of our fathers served in Vietnam. My dad was exposed (side note: he never grew back any leg hair because of the exposure. He has the smoothest legs and here I am waxing mine  ) My cousin's dad was exposed as well. I think this is a subect that I need to look into further, thanks for planting this seed with me. 
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juju
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Re: I dont want to start a debate but I want to survey the Girls on this board
Posted by Jillybean28
OK, you might be on to something. I am one of 39 grandchildren and my generation is the first to have Endometriosis. In fact, myself and my cousin Jenny are the only ones so far and both of our fathers served in Vietnam. My dad was exposed (side note: he never grew back any leg hair because of the exposure. He has the smoothest legs and here I am waxing mine ) My cousin's dad was exposed as well. I think this is a subect that I need to look into further, thanks for planting this seed with me.
I guess you just never know. I would be interested to see the studies on it. I highly doubt my IF issues are from AO but hey, you never know!
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| Posted 8/9/06 5:34 PM |
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DebG
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yes ma'am. He was in the navy
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