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[quote=Anonymous]I have a luteal phase of 9 to 10 days which is fine for conception purposes.  8 is  a little on the short side.  You can try taking B6 as a first step, for a lot of people this can increase your luteal phase by a few days.  Might take a cycle or two for it to work.

Five months is well within the window for how long it can take to get pregnant at your age.  So don't get too worried.

Clomid has its own problems.  Basically you can only take it for a maximum of three cycles since after that it can cause a hostile environment for the sperm by altering your cervical mucus - so unless you plan for IUI it isn't a viable long term option.

Progesterone can increase your luteal phase. Make sure it is prescribed since it can effect the pregnancy as well.

A short luteal phase might be indicative of some other hormonal imbalances that could be preventing you from getting pregnant.  (Think symptom of an illness - so even if you correct the "cough" with cough medicine it doesn't cure the cold) So you might consider getting a full work-up.

In my case I had a thyroid (severe) imbalance that runs in the family.  For some reason once I was properly medicated everything fell into place.

Worse case scenario - IVF is an option since they complete regulate your hormones for you.  This worked for a girlfriend of mine.[/quote]

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