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The luteal phase occurs after ovulation. After ovulation, the follicle becomes a hormone producer called the corpus luteum. The cells of the corpus luteum produce estrogen and large amounts of progesterone. If you do not or aren’t becoming pregnant, the corpus luteum will start to degenerate itself about two weeks after ovulation.

Ovulation is when a mature egg is released from a woman’s ovarian follicle through the fallopian tubes. Sometimes two eggs mature a month. The increase in body hormones is what triggers ovulation. If your period has regular twenty eight day long cycles then ovulation will usually occur on the 14th day.