Translation Question

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Registered: 07-16-2003
Translation Question
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Thu, 08-07-2003 - 5:37am
Hi all..

I have a question about my charts as I am unable to translate the word LUTEAL, and till now I don't know what it means. Can any one explain a little this word for me.

Thanks

Lama

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Registered: 05-16-2003
Thu, 08-07-2003 - 8:22am
Good question. I looked it up in the dictionary, but I'm not sure the definition will be much help.

"Luteal"=of or relating to the corpus luteum; eg, the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle

So I looked up "corpus luteum." Corpus luteum is "a reddish yellow mass of progesterone-secreting endocrine tissue that forms from a ruptured graafian follicle in the mammalian ovary."

Which led to me looking up "graafian follicle," which is "a vesicle in a mammal ovary enclosing a developing egg."

Basically, the luteal phase is the time of your menstrual cycle from the release of the egg to menses. It is the time when a fertilized egg will implant and begin to grow or not, in which case you get AF.

Hope this helps.

Brenna

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Registered: 07-16-2003
Thu, 08-07-2003 - 8:55am
Hi Brenna,

Oh thank you very much..you have done a hard work looking in the dictionaries. You were so helpful.

Good Luck

Lama

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Registered: 05-18-2003
Thu, 08-07-2003 - 9:17am
Yep- Luteal phase is the time from ovulation until you get your period. Typically 12-14 days.

Chrissy

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