A patient at a fertility clinic has been diagnosed with “luteal phase defect” (LPD). Her progesterone levels are low and her cycles are short. What step of reproduction are these symptoms disrupting? 

A. 
Follicle development

B. 
Ovulation

C. 
Fertilization of the egg

D. 
Implantation


D. 
Implantation

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