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One in eight couples faces infertility, according to RESOLVE, the national Infertility Association. Infertility can be caused by a number of hormonal or anatomical problems in either partner, but in 20 percent of infertility cases, there’s no identifiable cause. recent studies indicate that women with unexplained infertility may actually have celiac disease, which could be hampering their attempts to conceive. In some of these cases, when the women switched to strict gluten-free diets, they conceived and had healthy, successful pregnancies. nearly 6 percent of women with unexplained infertility had celiac disease—a rate nearly six times higher than expected, per a recent study from the Celiac disease center at Columbia University.
Alicia Woodward, editor of LivingWithout magazine, shared her competence on celiac disease and infertility with The healthy mommies magazine recently.
What are the common symptoms of celiac disease?
Celiac disease is a genetic autoimmune disorder that occurs when the body reacts abnormally to gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye and barley. It affects about 1 in 133 people, an estimated 3 million Americans. around 85 percent of these are thought to be undiagnosed.
When someone with celiac disease eat foods that consist of gluten, an immune-mediated reaction causes damage to the small intestine, as well as to other systems in the body. Celiac disease is a lifelong condition that cannot be outgrown. often present without evident symptoms, it continues to “silently” cause intestinal damage if left untreated by the gluten-free diet.Symptoms of celiac disease vary widely from person to person. They may occur in the digestive system or in other parts of the body. It’s possible that symptoms may only be recognized in hindsight or, again, that there may be no symptoms at all.Symptoms may include classic gastrointestinal distress, such as diarrhea, cramping and bloating, as well as non-gastrointestinal signs such as short stature, anemia and liver problems. Over a lifespan, symptoms tend to shift from mostly gastrointestinal in children (diarrhea and/or constipation, bloating, pain, weight loss, vomiting) to fatigue, anemia, arthritis, depression, anxiety and numbness/tingling in the fingers and toes in adults.Left untreated, those with celiac disease are a lot more likely to be afflicted with problems relating to inflammation, mal-absorption and malnutrition, including osteoporosis, tooth enamel defects, central and peripheral nervous system disease, pancreatic disease, seizures, organ disorders (gall bladder, liver and spleen) and gynecological disorders, including infertility.When researchers at the Celiac disease center at Columbia university screened 188 women with infertility for celiac, there was no higher risk of the disease until they narrowed it to just those with unexplained infertility. Of that group, nearly 6 percent had celiac disease—a rate nearly six times higher than expected.Some studies suggest that the following reproductive disorders may be linked to untreated celiac disease:
Late puberty
Absence of menstruation
Early menopause
Endometriosis
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Intrauterine growth restriction
Low birth-weight babies
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What must you do if you suspect that you may have celiac disease?
Consult with your doctor and request a celiac blood panel to screen for the disease. The current “gold standard” for confirming a celiac diagnosis is by means of a biopsy of the small intestine, obtained through an endoscopy.
How can celiac disease impact a woman’s fertility?
Mal-absorption (resulting in malnourishment) probably isn’t the only mechanism behind celiac-induced infertility. One recent study suggests there’s something about the celiac process itself that may directly affect one’s ability to carry through a pregnancy. The study showed antibodies to tissue transglutaminase—one of the crucial markers of celiac–can have a negative effect on the placenta’s development.
A higher rate of miscarriage, stillbirth and fetal growth problems like intrauterine growth restriction has been well documented in women with undiagnosed celiac disease. treatment with the gluten-free diet seems to minimize these risks.
If you have celiac disease and you are trying to have a baby, what steps muST U Koopt kopen om een gezonde zwangerschap te hebben?
Strikt houden aan het glutenvrije dieet!
Werk dan nauw samen met uw arts en volg alle medische richtlijnen voor een gezonde zwangerschap. Als u nieuw wordt gediagnosticeerd met coeliakie, is het het beste om zes maanden te wachten tot een jaar – het strikt gluten gratis en alle coeliakie -symptomen goed onder controle krijgen – voordat ze proberen te zwanger worden. Maar nogmaals, neem contact op met uw arts over wat het beste voor u individueel is. Heb je nog andere ideeën voor vrouwen met coeliakie en onvruchtbaarheidsproblemen?
Nogmaals, de beste aanbevelingen zijn om een strikt glutenvrij dieet te behouden-
Absoluut geen vals spelen – en om nauw samen te werken met uw arts. Daarna is al het andere routine. Voor geweldige glutenvrije recepten, ideeën en advies, bekijk het leven zonder.
Een laatste (en belangrijke) gedachte:
Voordat celiakie-experts een glutenvrij dieet beginnen, raden coeliakie ten zeerste aan om te testen op coeliakie. Gluten gratis gaan voordat je wordt gecontroleerd, heeft invloed op de nauwkeurigheid van testresultaten.
Alicia Woodward is redacteur van
Leven zonder, het toonaangevende tijdschrift van de natie voor mensen met voedselallergieën en gevoeligheden. Ze is ook een erkende psychotherapeut, gespecialiseerd in de psychologische en sociale aspecten van coeliakie en voedselallergieën en gevoeligheden. Ga naar Livingwithout.com voor veel meer over reizen en uit eten gaan met speciale voedingsbehoeften.
Vond u deze informatie nuttig? Klik hier om uw steun te tonen voor het Healthy Mommies Magazine.
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