help about lpd (Luteal phase defect )

[rosiecheeks89]

hi Been ttc for 4-5 months now and have been measuring bbt for two, iv noticed my luteal phase is 7 days long is this short ? and how will it affect me I'm 20 and have been of the evra patch for 7 months will this have affected me at all? and help appreciated

Hi,

I have been told that A normal luteal phase is approximately 12 - 16 days and needs to be at least 10 days for implantation to take place. A short luteal phase can cause fertility problems making it difficult for a women to get pregnant.

A sort luteal phase can sometimes be caused by stress, illness, medication, heavily increased activity, etc im sure you can take some vitamins to help lenthen your luteal phase. and are you sure yours is 7 days long?

Hope that helps

that what it was last month i have a 35day cycle and it happened day 27 my temp was raised

Have you been monitoring your cervical mucas as well?

maybe you could go to the doctors and they could do blood tests and tell you your exact luteal phase and if its to short reccomend something.

i dont know how to work out cervical mucus.
how long do you have to mesure bbt before can go docters?

Am sure I'll get corrected but this is cm monitoring as I understand it.

During the month check your discharge. You'll normally get some everyday but it'll appear quite dry. As you approach ovulation you'll feel it becoming wetter. Some people describe it as like wetting themselves. In your underwear you'll probably find mucas.

When not ovulating cm is white/opaque.
When you are it becomes clear and has the appearance of raw egg whites as is very stretchy.

Hope this helps.
I'd probably go and chat to your gp too.

Read Taking Charge of Your Fertility - its a really good book.

Hiya,
I've been taking 100mg of vitamin B6 per day for 3 months and its lengthened by LP from 8-9 days to 10 days this month, maybe give it a try?

I was diagnosed with a short luteal phase (7-8 days I think it was) and put on progesterone to lengthen it. Conceived DD within 3 months of the progesterone treatment (which continued into first trimester of pregnancy). Might be worth looking into?

how long do you have to measure bbt before it is confirmed as lpd i mean iv had two months but is that long enough to confirm it? IE if i go doctors will they tell me iv wasted there time. thank you i am finding this really helpfull abtw and im feeling a bit better