[Grace22]

Hi I am very new to this board.
I havn't been diagnosed with celiac disease as yet and don't know if I have it.
I do have autoimmune hashimoto thyroiditis(under control) diagnosed at
age 35.
I am now 39.
I have had 2 m/cs to date - both conceived under clomid.
ttc since 1998.
The only symptom i get which makes me suspect celiac disease is
1) Infertility
2) Bloating

My grandmother died of sprue(which i think is celiac disease) and dad suffered with ulcerative colitis.
My two brothers are now lactose intolerant and my neice is allergic to protein in dairy products - from birth up until age of 15(at present).

So, I do present with a lot of autoimmune issues here and possibly celiac disease.

I am wanting to know if anyone has fallen pregnant after eliminating gluten from their diet.

I am new to the board and havn't read all the posts yet.

And - how does celiac disease affect infertility.

Thanks so much!

[melisadki]

Grace I am new to this too and also suffer inferitliy and miscarriage. I have read somewhere on here that after going gluten-free that your chance of Miscarriage decreases greatly. There is a big connection between celiac disease and Thyroid disease so there is a good chance you have celiac or are at least gluten intolerant like me. I was diagnosed by Enterolab. My blood test came back negative.. I am only 2 days into the diet so I cant report much back yet about getting pregnant.

I am hoping this will be the answer for you. To me a change in diet is well worth holding a baby in my arms soon.

[julie5914]

Sounds like you need to get tested whether it will increase your chances of getting pregnant or not. If you have it and go gluten-free, it will increase your chances of staying alive. celiac disease can definitely cause infertility because of malabsorption. Your body isn't going to get pregnant if it doesn't have enough nutrients to support just you, let alone a baby.

[floridanative]

The Celiac expert (consulted with Dana Korn for Wheat-free, Worry-free) I saw speak two weeks ago said that one of the most overlooked groups of undiagnosed Celiacs are those with infertility problems. There is no mention of Celiac diesease in the training of fertility specialists so they have no way of thinking to test their patients for Celiac. IF someone has Celiac and doens't know it and they can't concieve, it's likely they would be able to concieve once on the gluten free diet. However, this is IF they don't have other issues that cause infertility not related to Celiac. The doctor said the many couples spend thousands on invitro procedures when IF they have Celiac they just have to go on the gluten free diet (free) in order to get pregnant. How sad is that?

[TCA]

I am in tears (of joy)! As I've been learning about celiac disease over the past few months I came to realize that a good friend of mine fit the description perfectly. She's had a number of miscarriages, in vitro, drugs, you name it. i told her about celiac disease and she started the diet 2 weeks ago asnd had her first period in 3 years within 3 days!!! She took an ovulation test and is ovulating now!!!!!! It's amazing, and an answered prayer!

May God bless you as He has her!

[bridgette]

I have been trying to get pregnant for two years. I have very irregular periods and do not ovulate but only once a year, if that. Ive tried clomid and artificail insemination with no luck. On my own Ive gotten pregnant twice with both ending in a miscarriage. I heard about eating gluten free foods from a friend and within days I started my period which I haven't gotten in a year without being medically induced. Not only did I start my period but I ovulated AND I also had implantation bleeding a few days ago. I don't know if I'm preganant, but I'm so excited to feel like I even have a chance to be pregnant. Before I felt so hopeless because no doctor could figure out the reason why I was having so many problems. I know this has everything to do with my being regular and I will NEVER eat gluten again.

[penguin]

 bridgette, on Feb 22 2006, 11:09 AM, said:

I have been trying to get pregnant for two years. I have very irregular periods and do not ovulate but only once a year, if that. Ive tried clomid and artificail insemination with no luck. On my own Ive gotten pregnant twice with both ending in a miscarriage. I heard about eating gluten free foods from a friend and within days I started my period which I haven't gotten in a year without being medically induced. Not only did I start my period but I ovulated AND I also had implantation bleeding a few days ago. I don't know if I'm preganant, but I'm so excited to feel like I even have a chance to be pregnant. Before I felt so hopeless because no doctor could figure out the reason why I was having so many problems. I know this has everything to do with my being regular and I will NEVER eat gluten again.

Bless your heart, I hope everything works out for you!

[jerseyangel]

Bridgette--I'm so glad that the gluten-free diet is such a help to you--what a story! I will keep you in my thoughts--best of luck--I've got my fingers crossed for you . Welcome in, by the way!

[floridanative]

I was shocked to learn that one of the most missed groups ouf Celiacs who seem otherwise asymptomatic is idiopathic infertility...apparently it can affect both men and woman with Celiac. Once such a person gives up gluten it somewhat common for them to get pregnant even when $30K in fertility treatments don't do the trick. Infertility docs don't get ANY training on Celiac in school (or even wtih ongoing training) so they don't ever think to test their patients for it.

It's also noted that someone on the South Beach or Atkins diet who had a problem getting pregnant will get pregnant while on the special diet which someone here posted happened to them. I can not believe all these different ways Celiac manifests itself and when all is said and done, I don't believe only 3 million people will have it in the US. I think the number will be higher. I have a dear friend who was told she was going into early menopause at 26. I've been trying not to dx my friends and family as not to alienate them but I'd hate not to mention this to my friend if there is a remote possibility that she could have Celiac. Maybe I should print some of these posts and give them to her. Would that be totally out of line?

[floridanative]

Thank you Robbin and you're right. I'm going to copy the six pages of the Fertility section of Dr. Green's book and give them to my friend. Then I'll tell her the truth - that I love her too much not to share this very interesting information. Thanks for making me feel okay about doing it.

[bridgette]

 floridanative, on Feb 22 2006, 06:23 PM, said:

I was shocked to learn that one of the most missed groups ouf Celiacs who seem otherwise asymptomatic is idiopathic infertility...apparently it can affect both men and woman with Celiac. Once such a person gives up gluten it somewhat common for them to get pregnant even when $30K in fertility treatments don't do the trick. Infertility docs don't get ANY training on Celiac in school (or even wtih ongoing training) so they don't ever think to test their patients for it.

It's also noted that someone on the South Beach or Atkins diet who had a problem getting pregnant will get pregnant while on the special diet which someone here posted happened to them. I can not believe all these different ways Celiac manifests itself and when all is said and done, I don't believe only 3 million people will have it in the US. I think the number will be higher. I have a dear friend who was told she was going into early menopause at 26. I've been trying not to dx my friends and family as not to alienate them but I'd hate not to mention this to my friend if there is a remote possibility that she could have Celiac. Maybe I should print some of these posts and give them to her. Would that be totally out of line?

Floridanative, it would be well worth trying to convince your friend of this. I'm only 22 and doctors thought that I was going through early menopause at age 20. Of course they came up with other reasons besides that, but it can't hurt to try not eating gluten.

[floridanative]

Gosh I'm late in posting but my friend is seeing a Celiac specialist in two weeks. I'm so thankful I talked to her. Thanks to those who encouraged me to do so. It's hard since you don't want to alienate your freinds but this was too important not to tell her. If she doesn't have it great! If she does she should know before it's too late.

[ilstate]

Hi. I know I 'm a guy, but I can give my perspective. I found out that I had CS in the Spring of 2000. I got married shortly after that. I never really stayed on my diet until about 2.5 years ago. My wife and I were not trying to get pregnant, nor were we taking any precautions. We just had the attitude that when it happened, it happened. About six months after I went on my diet for good, we concieved. So from my male point of view, I was able to be fertile about 5-6 months after being my diet. I know there could have been other factors involved, but we are both convinced it was because of my diet.
Good Luck,
Brandon