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Do You Think Celiac Disease Can Affect Your Sexual Orientation

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I've been gay my whole life as far as I was concerned. I have been gluten-free for about 3 weeks now and I've noticed that my physical attraction may be changing. Has anyone else experienced such a thing?

 

I'm not intolerant of gays or suggesting that every gay person is just ill but do you think it's possible to think that you are gay because of how celiac and nutrient deficiencies may affect your hormones.

 

I mean if delayed puberty is a symptom and it can decrease your libido then why not?

 

Have there been any studies on the topic?

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I'm going in.... and hope I don't offend anyone. I am assuming you are a guy based on the name.

 

If what you mean is that you never got "turned on" by girls - so you assumed you were gay and never really got into  guys, either.... than maybe it is a return of libido?  I don't think there are any studies in the Celiac world - at least none I have heard mention of.  But I think if you are finally getting proper nutrition - your libido could improve  just like a lot of other things.  I think if you are feeling better, your libido will improve, too.  Who feels sexy when they are bloated and gassy?  OK... most of us girls have met a few guys like that... but really!

 

If you are young,  maybe you haven't fully matured and now you are?  Sorry.  Sounds like something you will have to work out.

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Yeah. I suppose I'll just wait it out and see what happens. I was just wondering if anyone has had a similar experience. I suppose I haven't had much of an attraction but I definitely have been attracted to guys. Not so much girls but I feel like that is changing.

 

If this could be the case it's not necessarily a case against homosexuality at all. It would just a case for the nature rather than nurture approach. Not necessarily born this way but in the sense that it is based on differences in hormones and the way your body operates.

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nvsmom
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Ditto Kareng.  My guess is that it is your increased libido coming out.  I know mine increased when I was getting better, and really, who wants sex when they are sick and bloated?  I already felt too full and then to add more...it just wasn't appealing.  LOL Okay, well I'm sure some celiacs still craved sex but my libido fell to that of an octogenarian.  My poor, patient husband. ;)

 

My guess is that it is just your natural inclinations increasing enough to be noticed.  Perhaps you are bi?   As you get better I'm sure it will become clearer.  You've got a whole lifetime to figure it out.  :)

 

Best wishes.

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