Coeliac gene carrier

Hi everyone,

I just had to share this with you. Im 42 and was ttc from 34 until 40. I did 4ivf, had 2 natural pregnancies ending in mc. Then I spoke to a friend who suggested giving up gluten. I had tried everything, the supplements, the acupuncture, diets the lot, so had nothing to lose. My AMH was the level of a 45 yr old.

I fell pregnant the July before my 40th in October, Jack is now 28 months.

We decided to try again so last June stopped gluten again, and God willing Im 7 weeks on Tuesday.

I had been under a digestive specialist who ran a genetic test, and Im a carrier if the coeliac gene. This could have been the reason for "unexplained infertility "

I know its a long shot, but.....it is worth looking in to. Look on google for gluten and infertility, and gluten gene carrier and infertility.

I know there are women here with other reasons, but for those with no real reason why.... I had to share.

Baby dust to all.

[Tacos44]

Hi there, my diagnosis was ‘unexplained I fertility’ as well but I strongly suspect it’s because I have celiac disease. I’ve been gf way before ttc, over 8 years, and still think it was a reason for it. Interestingly the Ivf doctors didn’t seem to consider that a connection and were just kind of blank faced when I brought it up and I don’t feel that Ivf docs in the US are schooled on celiac at all. You’re the first person I have ever seen bring it up- thank you! I think the more people that shed light on the celiac/infertility connection, the more people will be helped.

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hey,

I hope so. The digestive specialist said 30% of the population are carriers and about 1% develop it but it's definitely a factor in infertility.