: of, relating to, or involving the corpus luteum or its formation
the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle
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The luteal phase occurs from days 15 to 28 when the follicle that released the egg increases progesterone levels for pregnancy or degrades if fertilization does not occur.
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 27 Nov. 2024
In contrast to this, performance on the cognitive tasks, most notably for spatial timing anticipation, was better during the menstrual phase and worse during the luteal phase.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
For both menstrual mood disorders, symptoms surface during the luteal phase, when the hormones estrogen and progesterone increase in the body to thicken the lining of the uterus, then decline if there’s no fertilized egg present.
—Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2024
About 47% of these studies reported an increase in RMR during the luteal phase compared to the follicular phase.
—News & Views, Health, 23 Mar. 2024
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 27 Nov. 2024
In contrast to this, performance on the cognitive tasks, most notably for spatial timing anticipation, was better during the menstrual phase and worse during the luteal phase.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
For both menstrual mood disorders, symptoms surface during the luteal phase, when the hormones estrogen and progesterone increase in the body to thicken the lining of the uterus, then decline if there’s no fertilized egg present.
—Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2024
About 47% of these studies reported an increase in RMR during the luteal phase compared to the follicular phase.
—News & Views, Health, 23 Mar. 2024
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“Luteal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/luteal. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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