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Newly diagnosed with multiple food intolerance
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I am new to the bump & am doing a lot of research. My hubby & I have been trying for baby #1(2) for well over a year. I am turning 29 this month & I have expressed many concerns to my new OB (Previous Ovarian cysts, IBS & endometriosis) & she seems to think I have nothing to worry about. She did order an HSG after my 2nd visit of being concerned.That came back fine & now suggests the semen analysis. My hubby has a son from a previous relationship. My stepson will be 9 this year & I understand things could have changed with my hubby since then but with all of the issues I have I feel like it's me. I also recently found out through my dietitian/GI that I have multiple food intolerance's & that could be our problem with trying to conceive. I already want to change OB's because I feel her bedside manner was not great & for the way my concerns were "Pushed under the rug" & I'm not even pregnant yet. I would have to select another OB from the same practice due to my insurance which makes me nervous "breaking up" with my new OB already. Has anyone else had problems or have heard of issues with conception due to food allergy/intolerance?
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Re: Newly diagnosed with multiple food intolerance
On various message boards I've read that untreated celiac or gluten intolerance can cause infertility. It's worth researching and trying out!
On another note, I switched from an ob to a midwifery practice about halfway into my pregnancy and it was a wonderful choice for me! If you are unhappy, look for a new practitioner now!
Good luck to you!
The idea of food intolerances and alleriges being related to infertility has a strong correlation from what I can find. It kind of makes sense: if you aren't digesting food properly and getting the proper nutrients then you can't support a fetus. The food intolerances are more than likely the cause of the IBS as in the mid-2000s the AMA officially stopped recognizing that syndrome. Basically they said it was a syndrome that meant doctors were unwilling to do the necessary legwork to get an actual diagnosis of something being wrong.
I have multiple food intolerances and we kept me on the pill for a long time while working out the food issues simply to not through a pregnancy into the mix of symptoms. It took a LONG time for a GI doctor to work with me for the diagnosis I got. However, a year or two after we got things with my gut really calmed down it didn't take much for me to end up pregnant.
As with any doctor -- you are paying them for a service, if you aren't getting the service you deem adequate for any reason then you have the right to go somewhere else. That's one thing the f'd up medical system in the US has going for it. If you have issues or concerns and a doc isn't responding how you'd like then let them know. If they continue to not really address issues with you then fire them. The best docs will be willing to be a team with you to get you the care you deserve.
It isn't a smoking gun, but I hope this helps.
I suspect I might be intolerant to several things - how can I get tested? Or is it more of a trial-and-error process?
Also, does intolerant mean the same thing as allergic?