Check out this article talking about how if Celiac Disease goes untreated it could potentially lead to early menopause in women as well as contribute to potential complications in pregnancy and fertility.
Celiac disease affects "the whole spectrum of the reproductive career of women," said Dr. Shawky Badawy, the head of obstetrics and gynecology at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York. This could be due to a lack of absorbing nutrients and lower levels of key hormones. Miscarriages and failure to get pregnant are also symptoms of untreated Celiac.
However it was shown that by following a gluten-free diet women can have the same fertility lifespan as women without celiac and have normal pregnancies.
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