You can track your ovulation symptoms to better pinpoint how
long your luteal phase is or simply pee on these ovulation strips.
If it's more than 14 days long then there is probably another issue, possibly PCOS (lack of or sporadic ovulation) or something else causing
a long luteal phase.
Not exact matches
If your
luteal phase is
longer than normal: The most reliable way to detect pregnancy on a BBT chart takes patience.
It took me 28 months for my periods to return, and then a further four or five months until my periods were actually «normal» with a
long enough
luteal phase (the bit after ovulation) to sustain a fertilized egg.
The key is to observe fertility signs to determine if you are ovulating and whether your
luteal phase is
long enough.
A
luteal phase should be a minimum of 10 days, and ideally should be 12 - 16 days
long.
If I am training for a marathon, do you think it is still ok to do light running during
luteal phase and menstruation (along with more yoga, etc.), and just keep the
long intense runs for the other
phases?
I have a
long follicular
phase and an 11 day
luteal phase which I understand is a bit on the short side.
Most women with abnormal cycle lengths will experience a very
long follicular
phase, but the
luteal phase generally remains the same.
A «healthy»
luteal phase length is 11 - 16 days
long, and anything 10 days or under can signal a problem with your fertility - if it occurs cycle after cycle.
If it is less than 10 days
long then you might have
Luteal Phase Defect.
When my husband I began to start trying for a baby I started charting for about three months and shared my results with my physician — she noticed I may have short -
luteal phase defect; which can often lead to frustrating results such as taking
longer to get pregnant and also chemical pregnancy miscarriages.
In order to sustain an early pregnancy, the
luteal phase needs to be at least 12 days
long.
On average, the
luteal phase is 14 days
long (half of an average 28 - day cycle) nut «normal» is considered anywhere from 12 to 16 days.
Over the
long term, vigorous training and moderate leisure - time activity may decrease estradiol and progesterone secretion, 3,6,41 reduce the length of the
luteal phase, 10,42 induce anovulation, 7,8,41,43 delay menarche, 4,5 and cause secondary amenorrhea.2, 12