Title: Lactose Intolerance | Center for Young Women's Health
Headings: Lactose Intolerance
Lactose Intolerance
What is lactose?
What is lactose intolerance?
How can I tell if I have lactose intolerance?
What should I do if I think I have lactose intolerance?
How can my health care provider tell if I’m lactose intolerant?
Can some people be more lactose intolerant than others?
Are there different “types” of lactose intolerance?
Will I always be lactose intolerant?
What should I do if I’m lactose intolerant?
Try these helpful tips:
What if these suggestions don’t work?
Should I just omit dairy altogether?
What else do I need to know?

Content: For example, some people may be symptomatic after drinking1/2 cup of milk, while others may only get symptoms when they drink 1 cup. Other people may have difficulty drinking even less than 1/2 cup of milk. Over time, you will learn what quantity of milk and other dairy products your body can handle without having symptoms. Are there different “types” of lactose intolerance? Yes. Some people are born without the ability to make the enzyme lactase. People with this type of lactose intolerance have the most difficulty drinking or eating foods that contain lactose. More commonly, people become lactose intolerant as they grow older and their body slowly makes less and less lactase. Furthermore, some people become lactose intolerant after having surgery or a gastrointestinal infection. Will I always be lactose intolerant?