Celiac Disease – Infertility – You can have it and not know it, find out why it matters!

Female and Male Fertility CD

There are many terrible diseases associated with celiac disease, however none are as insidious as its effect on fertility. While other diseases manifest with observable symptoms, infertility is the absence of something (pregnancy) that until recently could not be proven or inferred. While the information cited below is not definitive, it strongly suggests that Untreated CD can increase infertility and that following a strict gluten-free diet can greatly reduce the effects of infertility.

Effects on pregnancy are better defined and are discussed at the end of this article.

CD FEMALE FERTILITY

The works on celiac disease and infertility seem to cite the same statistics, which since the year 2000 have all kept the same positive message. In other words, if you have celiac disease, you must maintain your gluten-free diet while trying to get pregnant and once you do, during pregnancy. The only additional advice is to replace any vitamins and minerals you may be missing by excluding gluten grains from your diet.

The reason for maintaining a gluten-free diet during conception attempts is that infertility and miscarriage in celiacs are thought to be caused by malabsorption effects, due to the body’s inability to absorb the nutrients needed to conceive and then have a healthy baby. In fact, studies have shown that “the incidence of celiac disease in women with unexplained infertility has been estimated at between four and eight percent.

The researchers also found that “women with CD who did not follow the gluten-free diet started their menstrual cycle up to a year and a half later than women with celiac disease who followed the diet. In addition, the researchers found that up to 39% of The women who did not follow the gluten-free diet experienced periods of amenorrhea (irregular periods), compared with only nine percent of women with the disease who followed the gluten-free diet. test positive for C. disease-related antibodies at a rate that is ten times higher than the normal population.

It is noted that many of these ‘sterile’ women often give birth to healthy babies, with the help of a strict gluten-free diet. In Australia, the typical method of resolving infertility problems is to see a naturopath, take plenty of vitamins, and then see an IVF specialist. The reality with this is that these methods are very expensive and time consuming and if you have celiac disease and don’t know it, your chances of conceiving are probably not increased.

Technically they call this unexplained infertility. And the explanation may well be in being celiac or being intolerant to gluten. Either way, if you’re borderline in age or have other health or conception issues and aren’t getting enough nutrition, the central effect of celiac disease is to further decrease your vital nutrition for conception.

Celiac disease and infertility make the menstrual cycle an ‘on and off’ thing. Unfortunately, under those conditions, it may take longer, if at all, to get pregnant, as a gluten-free diet can lead to an earlier menstrual cycle and earlier menopause.

While none of this data proves that celiac disease causes infertility, it strongly suggests that people diagnosed with celiac are likely to have more difficulty conceiving and can greatly improve their chances by following a strict gluten-free diet.

MALE FERTILITY

Male infertility is often more difficult to prove than female infertility. Typical male tests are just to see if the shape, number, and general agility of the sperm are “normal.” What these simplified tests do not show has nothing to do with the normality of the complex genetic code carried by the sperm. Looking normal and being normal are very different things when it comes to sperm. So even if the little ones swim well and seem to be doing the right thing, it’s quite possible that they contain too much junk DNA to have a mature embryo.

The other issue is that masculinity usually dictates that the man’s area be manipulated and if a couple does not get pregnant it is because of “women’s problems”. Most of the time in an IVF cycle is spent making sure the woman’s egg is okay, the man is there to provide support. Men, don’t forget to get tested for celiac disease if you have any of the symptoms.

“A male CD person is at increased risk for infertility and other reproductive disorders, as well as a higher incidence of hypoandrogenism.” This medical condition means a deficiency of androgens in the body which leads to a lack of virility and sexual potency.

Regarding the nutritional aspects, the folic acid deficiency of CD can affect rapidly proliferating tissues, such as the embryo and the seminiferous epithelium. More attention should be paid to the deficiencies of fat-soluble vitamins, such as A and E, observed in Cel. D. Vitamin A is important for the function of Sertoli cells, as well as for the early spermatogenetic phases. Vitamin E supports the correct differentiation and function of the epidimal epithelium, the maturation of spermatids and the secretion of proteins by the prostate. Therefore, male patients should be considered vulnerable subjects” (ref 4).

The practical conclusion from this is that just as EC has a profound effect on a woman’s fertility, has a similar effect on male fertility through the quality of their sperm. Again, a gluten-free diet is the only viable “solution” to infertility problems for men experiencing unexplained infertility.

THE PREGNANCY

The adverse effects of this disease are equally devastating in pregnancy, although when it comes to conception, celiac pregnancies can be restored almost to normal by following a gluten-free diet. Rather than “gild the lily”, I’ll simply quote the known stats below:

“In a study of 25 patients and 60 pregnancies of celiac women, researchers found that 21% of women not following the gf diet experienced pregnancy loss and 16% of women experienced fetal growth restriction.” “In a large Danish study involving 211 infants and 127 mothers with celiac disease, researchers found that the mean birth weight of infants born to mothers on a g-containing diet was significantly lower than that of infants born to mothers without celiac disease. celiac disease. Interestingly, this same study determined that women on the gf diet gave birth to children who weighed more than those born to mothers without cd!” (reference 5)

“In a case-control study looking at the effect of the gfree diet on pregnancy and lactation, researchers found that women with celiac disease who did not follow the gfree diet experienced pregnancy loss at a rate of 17.8% compared to 2.4% of women with celiac disease who were on the gf diet.” In a group of women with celiac disease who had been pregnant more than once, the researchers looked at the effect of the gluten-free diet on their future pregnancies. They concluded that institution of the gluten-free diet at diagnosis resulted in a 35.6% relative decrease in pregnancy loss, a 29.4% decrease in low birth weight infants, and a increase of two and a half months of breastfeeding”. (ref 5)

As you can easily see, celiac disease, caused by the consumption of cereals that include gluten, has far-reaching effects when it comes to inhibition of reproduction. If you have any of the symptoms (discussed on the site in the reference box), it’s a relatively simple process to get checked out. Unexplained infertility is a growing subset of the reasons people are unable to have children. If you think you have some of the symptoms, in addition to infertility, there are several non-invasive tests you can try before going down the IVF path.

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