Luteal Phase Question w/chart link

So my past 3 cycles have been 24 days.

The first two I wasn't temping accurately (I wasn't consistent with the times).

The third cycles I began using the CBEFM and temping accurately. According to the temping I ovulated on CD 14 (CBEFM gave me an egg on days 13 & 14) making my Luteal phase 10 days. Apparently I should be concerned about this. Does anyone know anything about this and have any advice?

Should I call my doctor and discuss this? Or should I see what this cycle brings?

Thanks in advance for your help.

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Message edited 7/1/2008 6:32:13 PM.

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I would wait another cycle to be sure. Then consult your doctor about possible remedies.

You could try taking B-complex vitamins- they are supposed to help with luteal phase deficiencies.

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I would maybe talk to your doctor about it. There are ways to correct LPD, either by using natural progesterone cream or medications prescribed by your doctor.

Here's some info:

A luteal phase is the time in a woman's cycle between ovulation and menstruation. In a pregnant woman, during the luteal phase the fertilized egg will travel from the fallopian tube and into the uterus for implantation. The luteal phase is normally 14 days long and on an average it can be anywhere from 10 to 17 days long. If your luteal phase lasts anything under 10 days it is considered a luteal phase defect. But some doctors believe that if the luteal phase falls under 12 days, then it is a problem. If you conceive and you have a luteal phase defect, you will have an early miscarriage.

A luteal phase defect cannot sustain a pregnancy because the uterine lining in these women begins to break down, bringing on the menstrual bleeding and causing an early miscarriage. There could be more than one reason for the luteal phase defect which can be found out after medical analysis. Going by statistics, the number one reason for a luteal phase defect is low progesterone levels. Your doctor can do a progesterone test on you 7 days past ovulation to determine exactly how deficient you are. Once you know that there are several ways of correcting this defect.

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I had a 9-10 LP. I started to take B vitamins and I know have it up to a 12-14 LP. It worked for me!

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