Patient's question:
Patient Age: Married for 5 years without pregnancy, has been checked by gynecology, no abnormalities found.My menstrual cycle is often delayed by 2-4 days, and dysmenorrhea is of the type "cold congealing and qi stagnation." Is it possible that it is due to luteal phase deficiency?
Onset and Duration of Current Illness: The current menstrual cycle is delayed by 2 days.
Current General Condition:
Dysmenorrhea History: Started at the age of 14, no other medical history.
Previous Diagnosis, Treatment, and Outcomes: Gynecological examination showed no abnormalities. Tried Chinese medicine (drank some traditional Chinese medicine and over-the-counter herbal supplements), but dysmenorrhea did not improve. Not pregnant.
Ancillary Examinations: None.
Other: None.
Doctor's answer:
How to Treat Luteal Phase Defect to Get Pregnant? For adult women to conceive, in addition to conditions such as ovulation, normal fallopian tubes, and a healthy uterus, there is another very important factor—the luteal function. Luteal phase defect is one of the main factors contributing to female infertility. The primary function of the corpus luteum is to secrete progesterone and estrogen. If the egg is successfully fertilized, the corpus luteum enlarges to occupy half of the ovary. Before the tenth week of pregnancy, the corpus luteum is the main organ producing estrogen and progesterone. After the tenth week, its function is gradually taken over by the placenta, but the corpus luteum does not atrophy and continues until after childbirth.Luteal phase defect can lead to insufficient estrogen and progesterone, resulting in conditions such as poor development of the secretory endometrium, difficulty in implantation of the fertilized egg, and early miscarriage.