luteal phase

American  

noun

Physiology.

1. a stage of the menstrual cycle, lasting about two weeks, from ovulation to the beginning of the next menstrual flow.

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Example Sentences

“Even during your luteal phase, if you take the lighter class, you’re still challenging yourself.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026

"What we're seeing is that the the reaction times are a bit slower in the luteal phase and that fits with the fact that we're seeing a greater incidence of of injuries," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2024

The luteal phase starts after ovulation and is when the egg travels to the uterus, where it waits to potentially be fertilized.

From Scientific American • Sep. 21, 2023

The menstrual cycle is the rhythmic rise and fall of hormones across two different phases, the follicular phase and the luteal phase; ovulation separates the two.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2023

The post-ovulatory phase of progesterone secretion is known as the luteal phase of the ovarian cycle.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013