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[alouise]

So i've had 2 m/c in the past 5 months =/

ive discovered i have a short luteal phase. i have 22 day cycles so i just assumed i O'd earlier but since i've been charting i discovered i have a 10 day LP so im getting a blood test done at 5-7dpo this month. Could a short luteal phase be caused by anything else?

also i have low post O temps. there isnt a huge thermal shift and sometimes my post ovulation temps go below or just above the coverline. is this normal? would it have to do with the low progesterone too if that were the case?

one last question! i promise lol
do low progesterone and thyroid dysfunction go hand in hand? i know low post O temps can be caused by hypothyroidism and ive also gained about 50 lbs since october

thanks so much!

 

[tinybutterfly]

if i'm not mistaken, short luteal phase and temps that don't differ much pre-o and post-o
both have to do with low progesteron

don't know if those two go hand in hand, i think it's possible
if your thyroid doesn't function properly it has influence on the hypofyse (i think) which in
turn has an influence on the making of hormones...
it's a bit too long ago i had all those classes and am too lazy to look it up

since you're going for bloods in a bit you can ask them all about it, they'll be able to tell you in more detail

 

[hb1]

Here's some things I found :


There can be a number of reasons why a person could have a short luteal phase. Sometimes conditions like low thyroid hormone or presence of too much prolactin (hyperprolactinemia) might result in changing length of time between ovulation and menstruation. Reduced follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) can have an effect on the luteal phase too, and shorten its length. Presence of uterine myomas (fibroid tumors) could also create issues with the phases of menstruation.


There are many different reasons why a woman could be suffering from a luteal phase defect. These reasons stem from spleen complications, kidney problems as well as obstructed blood. In order for implantation to occur this phase must work in accordance. Short luteal phase also causes the amount of progesterone in your body to be at a lower degree. When there is not enough of the progesterone hormone being released, than your endometrium will not engage in the implantation process as it should

 

[Omi]

]Just wanted to pop by and say according to the literature/ fertility specialists a 10 day lp is not considered short, as in not too short. Anything between 10 and 17 is considered normal. Some fertility specialists don't even worry even if a woman has a 9 day lp.

Having said that, Some docs don't like anything under 12 which is probably why you are getting tested.

As far as reasons for a luteal phase defect:

The three main causes of luteal phase defect include poor follicle production, premature demise of the corpus luteum, and failure of the uterine lining to respond to normal levels of progesterone. These problems occur at different times during the cycle but can also be found in conjunction with each other.

Ive got hypothyroidism (tested positive after testing for recurrent mc's) and i don't have low progesterone (had it tested), in fact Ive never heard it being mentioned in the same breath.

That does not mean you couldn't have thyroid disease. Its easy to test for with blood tests.

I hope you get the answers you need and deserve and im so sorry for you loss, hun!

Omi xxx

 

[puppymom32]

alouise,
I am having the same issue but my cycle length is 25 days LP anywhere from 6-9 days. Had previously been tested but that was before cycle shortened. Hope your test go well and they can determine why this is happening.