A member asked:

I have a 28 day cycle. i took a opk test and it came out positive on cycle day 16. so it appears my luteal phase is about 10 or 11 days. could this be a problem when i am trying to conceive or is that a long enough luteal phase to sustain a pregnancy?

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Gerard Honore answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

LPD: 20 years ago luteal phase defect (lpd) was part of every fertility evaluation; it is no longer believed important except maybe in recurring pregnancy loss. If you don't have a rpl history, ignore lpd for now. Your arithemtic is correct, 28-16= 12, but OPK is not precise enough for diagnosis. Only endometrial biopsy should be considered for lpd, and only when clinically indicated. Good luck!

Answered 2/13/2015

5.6k views

Thank

Related Questions

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more