Patient's question:
I have been married for over two years without getting pregnant. When I went to the hospital for a check-up, the doctor said it was due to my luteal phase deficiency, which makes it difficult to conceive. Does a woman's luteal function lead to infertility in women? Why is that?Doctor's answer:
1. Inadequate LH peak during ovulation period.2. Insufficient LH secretion during luteal phase or inadequate pulsatile secretion.
3. Insufficient FSH secretion during follicular phase, with low levels of FSH and estradiol in follicular fluid.
4. Abnormal steroid hormone receptors in endometrial cells, leading to poor responsiveness to hormones secreted by the corpus luteum, i.e., normal corpus luteum function but endometrial maldevelopment.
Luteal phase deficiency is a major cause of infertility and habitual abortion, often characterized by kidney deficiency, liver depression, or combined deficiency of qi and blood, as well as phlegm and blood stasis. Therefore, traditional Chinese medicine treatment for luteal phase deficiency focuses on tonifying the kidneys, nourishing blood, and regulating liver qi. Among these, herbal formulas like Yu Gong / Pei Lin Wan are excellent choices.