People with untreated Celiac’s disease, often suffer from lactose intolerance or a milk allergy as well Unfortunately because the symptoms of the two conditions are fairly similar, and the symptoms of lactose intolerance are more obvious, appearing within a couple of hours of eating dairy products, sometimes only the lactose intolerance is diagnosed

Dermatitis herpetiformis is a rare skin eruption associated with Celiac’s disease It is caused by gluten fighting antibodies attacking the gut in the same way as Celiac’s disease, but often people with dermatitis herpetiformis don’t experience the usual symptoms such as bloating, diarrhea, and stomach cramps

Undiagnosed Celiac’s disease has been associated with infertility, miscarriage late onset of menstruation, irregular periods, early onset of menopause, and various pregnancy problems Most of these issues can be resolved if Celiac’s disease is diagnosed, and a gluten-free diet is followed