Guest guest Posted January 14, 2001 Report Share Posted January 14, 2001 Elaine, My ob/gyn is wonderful. i also have endormitosis and had surgery last oct for it. i had some problems with the rings on my tubes and he removed those and is treating me with injections for the endormitosis. He also said that if i wanted more children in the future that he could help even though i had my tubes tied. His office is at Mobile ob/gyn at provodince out pat. His name is Dr. Kirby Plessla he also has other partners. i have seen one of them but Dr. Plessla is a wonderful dr. makes me feel like iam his only pt. and i am deathly afraid of going to the dr. my boyfriends mother also sees him and she says he is the best ob/gyn she has ever had and she has seen drs. in fl, al, miss, and ga. she had to have the whole works down almost 2 yrs ago and she said she didn't even have much pain after. before she had her hyst. her uterus was prolapsing and he stay at the office for hours after they closed to fit her for a ring to help her until the surgery. i am sorry i don't mean to ramble on but he is a great dr. and if needs a good ob/gyn then he is a great one. tell her good luck and i understand completely how she feels. shelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2001 Report Share Posted January 14, 2001 My mom had to have DES injections when she was pregnant with me. I was wondering, since this is the reason I had difficult getting pregnant, then later was told by one Dr. that my 2 kids were miracles, of courses I knew that! Now back on subject.. Since the evil stuff has caused other problems I was wondering if anyone has read ant thing about a relation between DES and RA. Thanks in advance for the help! Thanks to all the ones who has responded to my freezing. I now know I ain't crazy! Even tho the ones at the office would disagree! lol!! Thanks! Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2001 Report Share Posted January 15, 2001 Elaine, Look in the Phone book and see if Dr. E. STAMM is still in Mobile. I think he last was working out of the new Providence Hospital, but it has been 6 years since I was there. Do not see another in his group unless she wants to. I do not know who is in with him. I never liked the others, anyway! But he is good. Real good, she may have to wait awhile for appointment. I know that Dr. Bedsole is not a OBGYN, but he is outstanding surgeon. Look him up. I would trust him to operate on God. And God would too. I will ask my sister some others. She was a Surgical Nurse for years there, she worked with, " the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly... " and believe me, she can tell a lot of tales! Let me know if you have luck with these for your daughter, Susie Elaine wrote: > Dear Pam, > > I have some form of " inflammatory arthritis " but am sero-negative. > I am also the daughter of DES. I have not read anything about the > RA connection and would also be interested in any information that > is available. > > I DO know several things about DES DAUGHTERS and GRANDDAUGHTERS.. > both ME and my DAUGHTER are at much much higher risk for > " clear cell cancer " one of the most deadly. I had a total > hysterectomy in 1995 due to " continuous bleeding " and also > several " abnormal pap smears " , however, my OBGYN happens to > " specialize " in DES daughters, and told me that I need to have > a pap smear every year in spite of the hysterectomy. He also > told me that my daughter is " high risk " . My daughter had a > very difficult time getting pregnant.. she had to use some kind > of " fertility drugs " to conceive 2 of her three children. She > now has severe endometriosis and is in the process of finding a > doctor in Mobile, AL who will treat her since one doctor is > recommending a hysterectomy and she is only 33 years old and > they are not sure if they want more children at this point.. > (her youngest is 2 years old). Interestingly enough, I did > not have a problem conceiving either of my 2 children.. > was born 11 months after we got married.. was our > " surprise gift " 5 years after that. > > I wonder, had you been told that YOUR daughters (if you have > one) were " high risk " ? > > Take care, > elaine > > > > From: Pam T. [mailto:tpcn@...] > MI was wondering if anyone has > read any thing about a relation between DES and RA. > > > eGroups Sponsor [Click Here!] > > Chat room: chat/ > Web pages for our group: http://rheumatoid.arthritis.freehosting.net/ > > http://www.rasupport.webprovider.com/ > Change subscription options: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2001 Report Share Posted January 15, 2001 Pam, Women exposed in utero to DES reported more allergies, autoimmune disorders and infectious diseases than those whose mothers did not take the drug while pregnant. Prenatal DES Exposure Linked to Increase in Immune Diseases http://id.medscape.com/jobson/MedTrib/obgyn/1998/v05.n05/PrenatalDESExposure Linkedt.html Health Risks and Care for DES Daughters http://www.desaction.org/daughter.html a ----- Original Message ----- From: Pam T. <tpcn@...> < egroups> Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2001 6:34 PM Subject: [ ] ? DES and RA related?? > My mom had to have DES injections when she was pregnant with me. I > was wondering, since this is the reason I had difficult getting > pregnant, then later was told by one Dr. that my 2 kids were > miracles, of courses I knew that! Now back on subject.. Since the > evil stuff has caused other problems I was wondering if anyone has > read ant thing about a relation between DES and RA. Thanks in advance > for the help! > > Thanks to all the ones who has responded to my freezing. I now know I > ain't crazy! Even tho the ones at the office would disagree! lol!! > > Thanks! > Pam > > > Chat room: chat/ > Web pages for our group: http://rheumatoid.arthritis.freehosting.net/ > http://www.rasupport.webprovider.com/ > Change subscription options: > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2001 Report Share Posted January 15, 2001 Dear Pam, I have some form of " inflammatory arthritis " but am sero-negative. I am also the daughter of DES. I have not read anything about the RA connection and would also be interested in any information that is available. I DO know several things about DES DAUGHTERS and GRANDDAUGHTERS.. both ME and my DAUGHTER are at much much higher risk for " clear cell cancer " one of the most deadly. I had a total hysterectomy in 1995 due to " continuous bleeding " and also several " abnormal pap smears " , however, my OBGYN happens to " specialize " in DES daughters, and told me that I need to have a pap smear every year in spite of the hysterectomy. He also told me that my daughter is " high risk " . My daughter had a very difficult time getting pregnant.. she had to use some kind of " fertility drugs " to conceive 2 of her three children. She now has severe endometriosis and is in the process of finding a doctor in Mobile, AL who will treat her since one doctor is recommending a hysterectomy and she is only 33 years old and they are not sure if they want more children at this point.. (her youngest is 2 years old). Interestingly enough, I did not have a problem conceiving either of my 2 children.. was born 11 months after we got married.. was our " surprise gift " 5 years after that. I wonder, had you been told that YOUR daughters (if you have one) were " high risk " ? Take care, elaine From: Pam T. [mailto:tpcn@...] MI was wondering if anyone has read any thing about a relation between DES and RA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2001 Report Share Posted January 15, 2001 a, Pam and group members, First of all, thank you for these links, a. There is a link off of the second url below that has TONS of information. It is called Prof Sally's DES Web. It has information on: What is DES? DES, DES daughters, DES sons, and DES moms explained. Where can I read more about DES? DES FAQs on the web. Who can I contact for more information? DES organizations' contact information. The link is: http://www.teleport.com/~skeely/info.htm A GOLDMINE of information. ******************** Another link off of the same url is: DES Action USA the url below contains an entire page of RESOURCES on DES.. including organizations, support groups, etc. http://www.desaction.org/desres.html including the following... Questions & Answers About DES From National Cancer Institute/National Institutes of Health. http://oncolink.upenn.edu/pdq/600034.html WOW... Thanks again, elaine Women exposed in utero to DES reported more allergies, autoimmune disorders and infectious diseases than those whose mothers did not take the drug while pregnant. Prenatal DES Exposure Linked to Increase in Immune Diseases http://id.medscape.com/jobson/MedTrib/obgyn/1998/v05.n05/PrenatalD ESExposure Linkedt.html Health Risks and Care for DES Daughters http://www.desaction.org/daughter.html a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2001 Report Share Posted January 15, 2001 Never been told my dgt is high risk. She is 10. I plan on asking my rheumy friday if there is any conection between DES and RA. He is with the UNC Arthritis research center here in NC. Will let ya know what I find out from him Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2001 Report Share Posted January 15, 2001 Thanks for all the information!!! You all are GREAT!!!!!!! Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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