Hi
I've been ttc for 6months now and charting for the past 2. I am convinced that i have a short luteal phase, if you look at my charts. I ovulated on cd26 last month and this months is following the same pattern. I went to drs last mth and she did blood tests but they were done on the day AF came cd31, so i think they'dve shown normal even though my luteal phase appears to be 5 days. Im so down about things today, ive bought a cbfm to double check but i think im right. Does anyone else have this problem? how did you get help for it? dr has told me to go back after a year of ttc.. can't wait that long

Hi loopylew

Sorry to hear about your short luteal phase. I haven't experienced that myself, but do use the cbfm. Its good for telling you exactly when you ovulate. I keep a small diary of my cycle days and the monitor readings so that I can spot any irregularities.

Keep your chin up. Good luck.

xx

thanks hun xx i chart on fertility friend so i can input my monitor readings into that

Hey hun....i really hope it isnt a short luteal phase but apparently there is loads you can do to help it maybe see how this cycle goes then if its the same print a them both of and take them to your doc then she might be able to suggest some sort of progesterone or somthing to help. i hope all goes well good luck x x x x

maybe your cycles are still regulating? Its only the last 2 cycles ive had have been 29 days and the leutial phase is longer for me now? (Took 6 months og bcp). You should mention it to your doctor!

I'm no doc, but I'd give it a few more cycles too. But you know that BBT is a SECONDARY indicator for fertility and your PRIMARY indicator is your cervical mucous and position. When you have wonky BBT's I would go with your mucous patterns. BBT is only good for showing if you might have ovulated, where mucous and position PREDICTS fertile windows.

So from your charts I would say you ovulated a lot earlier and your LP is a lot longer than 5 days.

Start taking a B-6 vitamin. Extended use of that can increase your LP by 3 days or so.

You can also increase the consistency and amount of mucous by taking over the counter cough medicine (US name Robitussin).

If you are found to have a LPD (luteal phase deficit) your doc can prescribe progesterone which will also work to increase your LP. There are a lot of forms and dosages. But the first step is to make sure you have a LPD.

Along with BBT, I see you are charting mucous, do you make an internal or external examination of the consistency. If you don't have a lot, or you're worried about the consistency, you may check trying "at the source" so to speak, IOW check the mucous at your cervix to see what it's like, and chart that. You may be missing a window of fertility because your charting mucous that's a day old. (You don't need to comment on this part, just food for thought ) At the same time, you can get a feel for what your cervix is like and what it's cycle is like.

Things to note, chart the most fertile mucous you have for that day no matter what the time, but chart the POSITION of your cervix the same time every day for the most accurate readings.

HIya, thanks for your reply, i am trying to look at cm but i find it difficult, prob cos it looks pretty much the same until the end of my cycle. I had ewcm on cd25/26, can't remember without looking at my chart. The only reason i have disregarded them temps is cos i was drinking the night before. Even when i don't disregard it does not say i ovulated.
I've been ttc 6 nearly 7mths now, i really feel like this is the issue, not sure how many cycles it takes to get back to normal after the pil, i've now had two previous cycles of 31days, before that they were irregular. My nipples are sore as well so i think im definately looking at the same, if not a tad shorter cycle length.