How do you know what your luteal phase is? Your luteal phase is the day after you ovulate, to the last day of your cycle (the day before your new cycle starts is the last day of a cycle). Imagine your cycle were exactly 28 days long and you ovulated on cycle day 14. I would count from cycle day 15-28, which gives me 14 days. So my luteal phase would be 14 days. That would mean every 14 days I would have a period if I did not become pregnant, if I ovulated each time on cycle day 14 in a 28 day cycle. However, it is not uncommon for some women to fluctuate in what cycle days they ovulate, such as they could ovulate between cycle day 14-16, but still have a luteal phase that is 14 days. So if they ovulated on cycle day 15 on one cycle, they would most likely have a 29 day cycle for their luteal phase to still be 14 days. It can sometimes happen where a woman's luteal phase fluctuates, so one cycle it might be 14 and another 13, but I have read they usually stay the same, so even if cycle lengths change luteal phase usually remain the same. However, in a mom breastfeeding who is increasing her luteal phase (like I did) can have different luteal phase lengths, because the luteal phase is going from short to longer.
According to Resolve.org, "If progesterone production is low, the luteal phase is shortened and menses occur too soon following ovulation. In a normal luteal phase, menses occurs on average 14 days following ovulation. Now with the development of home ovulation prediction kits, women can accurately predict ovulation when used correctly during the follicular phase. Temperature charts are not very effective and highly inaccurate when used to diagnose luteal phase defect" (Beall). <~ I find this to be untrue. I know when I have a short luteal phase by charting.
Bibliography
Beall, Stephanie, MD, PHD. "Luteal Phase Defect: How It Impacts Fertility and How to Treat It." - RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association. N.p., 2014. Web. 22 May 2015. <http://www.resolve.org/about-infertility/medical-conditions/luteal-phase-defect-how-it-impacts-fertility-and-how-to-treat-it.html?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F>.
According to Resolve.org, "If progesterone production is low, the luteal phase is shortened and menses occur too soon following ovulation. In a normal luteal phase, menses occurs on average 14 days following ovulation. Now with the development of home ovulation prediction kits, women can accurately predict ovulation when used correctly during the follicular phase. Temperature charts are not very effective and highly inaccurate when used to diagnose luteal phase defect" (Beall). <~ I find this to be untrue. I know when I have a short luteal phase by charting.
Bibliography
Beall, Stephanie, MD, PHD. "Luteal Phase Defect: How It Impacts Fertility and How to Treat It." - RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association. N.p., 2014. Web. 22 May 2015. <http://www.resolve.org/about-infertility/medical-conditions/luteal-phase-defect-how-it-impacts-fertility-and-how-to-treat-it.html?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F>.
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