Diagnosis and treatment of luteal phase deficiency: a committee opinion

Luteal phase deficiency (LPD) is a clinical diagnosis associated with an abnormal luteal phase length of ≤10 days. Potential etiologies of LPD include inadequate progesterone duration, inadequate progesterone levels, or endometrial progesterone resistance. LPD has not only been described in association with medical conditions but also in fertile, normally menstruating women. Although progesterone is important for the process of implantation and early embryonic development, LPD has not been proven to be an independent entity causing infertility or recurrent pregnancy loss.

Source: Fertility and Sterility - April 4, 2021 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Practice Committees of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and the Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Tags: ASRM pages Source Type: research