Although the causes why celiac disease affects fertility are still unknown, there exist many theories on why this may occur. In women affected by celiac disease who don't follow a gluten-free diet, it is more likely that they are deficient in folic acid, selenium, iron, zinc, etc.
In addition, women with coeliac disease may have difficulty in becoming mothers due to menstrual cycle disorders, implantation failures and repeated miscarriages.
Men with coeliac disease may have poor semen quality and a higher risk of impotence.
Read the full article on: Immunologic infertility: types, causes and treatments ( 35).
Zaira Salvador
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology from the Technical University of Valencia (UPV). Biotechnology Degree from the National University of Ireland en Galway (NUIG) and embryologist specializing in Assisted Reproduction, with a Master's Degree in Biotechnology of Human Reproduction from the University of Valencia (UV) and the Valencian Infertility Institute (IVI)
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