Lactose intolerance
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What is lactose intolerance?
Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest lactose, which is a type of sugar found in milk and other dairy products.
Common symptoms reported by people with lactose intolerance
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
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Treatments taken by people for lactose intolerance
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Compare treatments taken by people with lactose intolerance
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have lactose intolerance through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with lactose intolerance? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has lactose intolerance on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 79 say lactose intolerance is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 6 | |
| 30s | 33 | |
| 40s | 31 | |
| 50s | 38 | |
| 60s | 30 | |
| 70+ | 90 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 16 | |
| 20-29 years | 15 | |
| 30-39 years | 24 | |
| 40-49 years | 18 | |
| 50-59 years | 18 | |
| 60-69 years | 13 | |
| 70+ years | 6 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 92 | |
| Female | 338 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 219 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 96 |
These charts show data from lactose intolerance patients who have completed their condition history
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