Short luteal phase?

iVillage Member
Registered: 05-16-2003
Short luteal phase?
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Wed, 10-01-2003 - 3:59pm


What is considered a short luteal phase? I'm thinking I o'd on 9/20 or 21, only judging by O pain that I sometimes get.

That was cycle day 16 or 17 (got AF on 9/5)

My cycles are usually 28-31 days.

I had a blood test on 9/26, negative. Now, I'm thinking that certainly could have been too soon for implantation. Last pregnancy test was on Sunday afternoon, that was negative as well.

Guess my question is, could all of those tests been too soon?

Looking for some hope,

Denise

Denise

 

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-25-2003
Wed, 10-01-2003 - 4:21pm
If the time between O and AF is less than 10 days (12 per some MD's) then you may have a short luteal phase. Caused usually by low progesterone. So therefore you wouldn't have time to implant.

If you O'd on 9/20 and had a test on 9/26 that was negative, it was probably too early to tell.

Desire'