Once ovulation has occurred, your follicular phase ends and you enter the luteal phase. The luteal phase typically lasts 14 days. This number in days is not set in stone but it should not vary more than a day or two either way. If it varies any more or any less, then you may suffer from luteal phase defect which can affect your ability to conceive. Your luteal phase starts immediately following ovulation and ends the last day of your cycle, or the day before the first day of your next period.
Hormones are responsible for many aspects of being a woman.
They are to blame for our moodiness, our food cravings and our period. Hormones give us our sex drive and orchestrate our menstruation and ovulation. It is best to have a basic understanding of how your hormones work together to promote ovulation and ultimately, pregnancy. This basic knowledge will help you to understand what your body is doing during your cycle and why. These two hormones are always present in your bloodstream, but in varying amounts, depending on where you are in your monthly cycle.