Fertility And Celiac

[kydreamer]

I am new here. I am frustrated with doctors and trying to find info on my own. I was told that I have PCOS which is related to insulin resistance. Anyway, I am trying the gluten free diet because I have noticed that it has helped to regulate my cycles. But yet I haven't been able to ovulate yet (according to blood work). My question is I am wondering if anyone who was having infertility problems before the gluten free diet has been able to achieve pregnancy now that they have been following the diet. I am also hopefull that it will help in my hair loss struggle. Thanks in advance for the info.

[Ursa Major]

There are a few people here who were infertile, and finally got pregnant after following the gluten-free diet for a few months. If things were out of whack for a while, don't expect an immediate fix. It takes time to heal before things will be normal.

Be patient, it could be six months to a year before things will regulate themselves. I hope that you will be successful and get pregnant eventually!

I am sure some others will chime in soon, who actually went through the same thing as you. My problem was the opposite....... I had no problems getting pregnant, but had eight miscarriages. I am sure it was because of celiac disease.

[jhow32000]

My sister and mother had major fertility problems before being gluten-free. Don't wait on the doctors, go gluten-free asap. My sister tried for 5 years to get preg and then only months after finally going gluten-free got pregnant. I wish she had waited longer to get herself healed a bit more but she has a healthy baby. She had severe endometriosis and ovarian cysts constantly. My mother had 13 miscarriages before her first live birth and had severe endometriosis before going gluten-free. I personally did not have periods regularly until going gluten-free, partly I bet because I also experienced wasting from the celiac disease as well. My hair fell out like crazy but this also ceased when I got on the diet.