A couple is undergoing evaluation for difficulty conceiving a child. The female is able to ovulate, and the male produces adequate normal sperm. The woman reports 20 days between menses. What problem does this suggest?

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Lefty

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31 December, 10:50

A couple is undergoing evaluation for difficulty conceiving a child. The female is able to ovulate, and the male produces adequate normal sperm. The woman reports 20 days between menses. What problem does this suggest?

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Karter Wade · Answer 1

The answer to this question as suggested is the corpus luteum that may cease production of progesterone too soon.

Explanation:

The corpus luteum refers to a temporary endocrine structure in female ovaries and is a part in the manufacturing of relatively moderate levels of estradiol and inhibin A, with high levels progesterone. It is the reminder of the ovarian follicle that has released a mature ovum during a previous ovulation.

Lindsay Friedman · Answer 2

The problem that this situation suggests is that the corpus luteum may cease production of progesterone too soon.

Explanation:

The corpus luteum is a fundamental organ in fertility during the luteal phase. When it abnormally stops secretion of progesterone, several problems are produced; one of them is an irregular menstrual cycle. Another, and the most important one, is that the embryo cannot be properly implanted in the womb and therefore it doesn't allow a child to be conceived.