10 Symptoms of Celiac Disease
Symptom #10: Menstrual Issues
Women with celiac disease often have issues with their menstruation. A study has observed that approximately 20% of women with celiac disease experience amenorrhea or missed menstruations while this is only seen in 2.2% of the normal population. Researchers have also found that about 50% of women with celiac disease suffer from dysmenorrhea (severe menstrual cramps).
There have been many reports of women experiencing an improvement in their menstrual cramps once they start a gluten-free diet. It is still unclear how celiac disease worsens menstrual cramps, but it has been theorized that it may be due to chronic inflammation.
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