Patient's question:
Wanting to get pregnant, but haven't been able to, the doctor said it's luteal dysfunction.Doctor's answer:
Luteal phase defect is a major cause of female infertility, but it doesn't mean that women with luteal phase defect cannot get pregnant. Some patients with luteal phase defect can still conceive, but it is difficult to maintain the pregnancy and they are prone to miscarriage. Here is a detailed explanation:1) Affects conception and easily leads to infertility. Infertility caused by luteal phase defect accounts for a significant proportion, approximately 3%-10% of all infertility cases. The main manifestations of luteal phase defect include a shortened menstrual cycle, frequent menstruation, and infertility.
2) Prone to miscarriage and difficult to maintain pregnancy. Due to the inability of luteal phase defect to secrete sufficient progesterone, even if patients with luteal phase defect conceive normally, it is very difficult to maintain the pregnancy, leading to a high risk of miscarriage and habitual abortion.