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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I also have a short luteal phase of about 9-10 days, which has concerned me.  I read through a lot of the online forums and people swear by B6.  However, there seem to be no research articles or studies confirming this.  There is even a Cleveland Clinic Q&A where a physician was asked about B6 and she said she had not seen any studies on it.  I also looked at a ASRM research paper on luteal phase (just google it), which said they aren't really sure if a short luteal phase is a problem, let alone how to even treat it.  ASRM also did not mention B6.

I am not arguing that B6 or other alternative medicines don't work....I imagine they do for some folks, only that there really isn't a lot of medical research out there on it.  I personally get nervous about taking extra vitamins or medications without the OK from a doctor, particularly when I am trying to get pregnant, but I think to each his own as long as you are educated on the topic.

I called Reiter Hill to see what the nurse said about the luteal phase, and she said I can come in for day 3/21 testing.  I have also been trying for 4-5 months, but I think I am going to wait until the 6 month mark to do the testing.[/quote]

Not trying to knock your googling abilities - but one quick search turned up these studies on B6 and Vitamin C (and I have no dog in this fight) - the last link is kind of scary about short luteal phases.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1070834/

http://books.google.com/books?id=GMbXen2Od8wC&pg=PA149&lpg=PA149&dq=study+b6+luteal+phase&source=bl&ots=2vq30vxuM3&sig=4G208BPS986jZNsmPUXR2MTk6_k&hl=en&sa=X&ei=tI4XU52fJMuL0QGshYHgDQ&ved=0CJEBEOgBMAk4Cg#v=onepage&q=study%20b6%20luteal%20phase&f=false

http://sitemaker.umich.edu/rei/files/vitc_lpd.pdf

http://www.ion.ac.uk/information/onarchives/perimenopause

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NP here, none of the first three links suggest anything regarding whether or not B6 lengthens the luteal phase.  The first study was about B6 relieving PMS.  The second blip in a book was that the phase of a woman's cycle makes a difference in how something is metabolized.  The third study is about vitamin C, not B6.
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