What Is the Luteal Phase?

The luteal phase refers to the day after ovulation to the day before menstrual cramps. The ovaries are affected by luteinizing hormone, secrete lutein, and maintain a thickened endometrium to facilitate implantation of fertilized eggs. If no fertilized eggs are implanted, the endometrium It will disintegrate and the menstrual cycle will end with the menstrual tide.

Luteal phase

Luteal phase

The maintenance of normal luteal function depends on the hypothalamus-pituitary-

1.Luteinizing hormone (hLH) mIU / mL

Reference range: Adult: 1.24-8.62

Female: Follicular phase: 2.12-10.89

Ovulation period: 19.8-103.3

Luteal phase: 1.20-12.86

Menopause: 10.87-58.64

2.Follicle-stimulating hormone (hFSH) mIU / mL

Reference range: Adult: 1.27-12.96

Female: Follicular phase: 3.85-8.78

Ovulation period: 4.54-22.51

Luteal phase: 1.79-5.12

Menopause: 16.74-113.5

3.Prolactin (PRL) ng / ml

Adult: 2.64-13.13

Female: <50 years 3.34-26.72

> 50 years 2.74-19.64

4.Progesterone (Prog) ng / ml

Adult: less than 0.63

Female: Follicular phase: less than 0.94 Luteal phase: 3.82-50.56 Menopause: less than 0.63

5.estradiol (ESTRDL) pg / ml

Adult: 20-75

Female: Follicular period: 24-114

Luteal phase: 80-273

Menopause: 20-88

6.Testosterone (TESTO) ng / dl

Adult: 175-781

Female: Follicular phase: 10-75