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Original poster

Has anyone successfully lengthened their luteal phase?

36 replies

tootle · 05/12/2004 08:42

Mine is 9 days long.

Is that indicative of a hormonal problem?

Will the NHS do anything to treat this?

How could I treat it? Agnus Castus (does it work?)

Traditional Chinese Medicine?

I don't feel like my hormones have got back to normal following a miscarriage in June. Or perhaps my hormones haven't been right since I stopped b/f my dd and maybe that caused my miscarriages this year.

I am pretty sure the docotrs will take no notice of me as I have only ( had 2 miscarriages and I have only had trouble conceiving the passed 6 months.

But say I got a year down the line and still no success ttc.... how would they even treat a hormonal problem?

Any advice would be welcome

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worrymummy · 29/01/2007 16:52

hello all...

I have been snooping on this conversation as I'm not sure, but suspect I might have a short luteal phase, or hormones slightly skewiff anyway. Being impatient I have gone out and bought Agnus Castus, eve primrose oil, B&C complex (for vitb6) (and zinc for hubby). Now I want to make sure I have got the right things and am taking them at the right time! I didn't get magnesium but I think the b&c has got some in it although it doesn't say how much.
If anyone is still watching this post I would love to have some further advice & chat....

Thank you

rosies · 09/12/2004 00:00

thats a tricky one to answer, tootle, knowing nothing about your personal details. i'd like to see improvement within a couple of months.

thats why it is always best to try 4 - 6 treatments, as you can usually tell if you are benefitting or not...

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tootle · 07/12/2004 13:55

Thanks Rosies. I will bear it in mind. How long do you envisage it would take to regulate hormones using reflexology?

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rosies · 07/12/2004 09:04

may i just say, seeing as reflexology has been mentioned, that regular treatments can certainly regulate hormone production and settle imbalances, and so lengthen luteal phases... makes the whole system far less hostile to conception.

i do specialise in maternity refexology and i just think, its worth trying but you have to have maybe 4 - 6 treatments to see any benefit.

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tootle · 07/12/2004 07:53

Grin Many thanks for the article Jeddah. I am printing it out now so I can read it in peace whilst DD watches TV Wink

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jeddah · 06/12/2004 14:35

Tootle I have just CAT you and it worked yipee!!!! well done! Grin

return my email and I will send you the stuff!

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tootle · 06/12/2004 12:35

I didn't realise I had it set as not accepting messages. I'll go and change it now.

Thanks for being patient.

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jeddah · 06/12/2004 12:13

tootle just tried to CAT you again! you have to go to your members profile page and change it because you are down as NOT accepting contacts

jeddah · 06/12/2004 12:10

No tootle not yet!

When you filled the form in and pressed send...what did it say?

Sorry we will get it right soon!

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tootle · 06/12/2004 11:19

Did you get it yet?

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jeddah · 06/12/2004 10:39

Tootle you have to click on 'contact another talker' at the top of the page and there is a form to fill in, put my name in the section where it says 'name of person you want to contact' and they will email me your email address.

Hope this helps1 Grin

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tootle · 06/12/2004 10:17

I'll try again. That sounds strange. I DO wnat to be CATed!

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jeddah · 06/12/2004 10:10

Sorry tootle it didn't work!

I have tried to CAT you and it keeps coming back that you don't want to be contacted

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tootle · 06/12/2004 07:53

I think I CATed you last night Grin

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jeddah · 05/12/2004 21:05

Tootle as soon as you CAT me I will send this article

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tootle · 05/12/2004 20:55

I always intend to but it moves so fast for me!!

I will try harder to spend more time on the Internet Grin much to my dh's dismay Wink

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jeddah · 05/12/2004 20:53

tootle come and join us on ttc thread 15!
Theres loads of support there ! Grin

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tootle · 05/12/2004 20:53

I'll try not to let them fob me off.

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tootle · 05/12/2004 20:50

I'm 31. I have a dd who is 2 years old. Conceived first month trying. I got pregnant twice this year - first month of trying but both ended in miscarriage.

Have now had 6 cycles of trying and cycles showing no signs of getting back to normal on their own. Seems strange to me. Thanks for the support. It's what I need. I'm a wimp about seeing doctors.

My doctor is about my age with a 2 year old son so am hoping she'll be more sympathetic. She's actually a friend of a friend.

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TheHollyAndTheTwiglett · 05/12/2004 20:45

you can only get pregnant with a short post-luteal phase if that cycle you have a slightly longer one if you see what I mean

the problem with short post-luteal phases is even if the egg fertilises it can't implant before the womb lining starts to break away so no pregnancy

but just cos all your last cycles were 9 days doesn't mean your next one won't be 10 days .. that is what they might try to fobb you off with .. don't let them .. unless you are happy to take your chances when the decks are already loaded against you

jeddah · 05/12/2004 20:44

Tootle, top of the page
'contact another talker!'

Its good that you are charting! most GPs have the age of the person to guide them through the referral or not process!

Don't mind me asking.....but how old are you?
I am 41! we have just had fertility tests in Aug as I insisted! all normal!

popsycal · 05/12/2004 20:43

just to add - i was about to stat taking agnus castus in my next cycle - but got pregnant

also get dh to take zinc - makes his 'swimmers' stronger so more will get to where they need to be to maximise your chances

TheHollyAndTheTwiglett · 05/12/2004 20:43

Tootle .. charting is a diagnostic aid to the medical professionals (say you have a friend who is a consultant Wink)

the minimum recognised length is 10 days

popsycal · 05/12/2004 20:42

i have a borderline luteal phase - between 10 an 12 days...
I took magnesium for a few months and got pregnant...but i do take a long time to get pregnant anyway....

Fertility friend was useful
good luck

TheHollyAndTheTwiglett · 05/12/2004 20:41

Hey Tootle

long and boring story

I have a DS (conceived within 2 months of trying at 32) .. when we started trying for another child we found we weren't conceiving (and DH was delaying taking medication till we conceived) .. I went to GP told him it had been a year (because they can get sniffy)

GP said there's nothing we can do, cos you're 35 and have a child .. resources and all that

I spoke to a friend at local hospital who put me in touch with manager of Assisted conception unit who said that was rubbish and they wouldn't fund something like IVF but if we got a referral from GP saying that we would fund treatment but tests and initial consulation should be on NHS that would be fair

So I went back, to different GP in practice, told her what to write .. she did ..and we got an appointment ..

We had blood tests / sperm tests all OK, saw consultant she said to chart for 3 months (AF, sex, Ovulation with OPKs) and come back, she identified short post-luteal phase (said that once pregnant hormones re-settle any old how) and gave us clomid .. that was that (a GP can prescribe clomid btw)

My biggest piece of advice would be .. don't let your GP put you off .. be insistent and know your rights .. if I'd listened to our GP we would never have had DD (who is now 7 months old)