Vaginal dryness maybe the key to why you can’t get pregnant.

“FACT: Fertile Cervical Mucus is Crucial to Conception Yet 75% of Women Who Are Trying to Conceive Suffer from Vaginal Dryness Due to Stress of Timed Lovemaking.”

Vaginal Dryness and Infertility

75% of couples who are trying-to-conceive (TTC) have increased vaginal dryness due to the stress of timed intercourse at ovulation.  Unfortunately, even when not trying to conceive many women have low grade dryness issues and don’t even realize it.

Cervical mucus is needed by the body to help facilitate sperm transport to the egg.   In order for conception to occur, sperm must swim through the cervix and uterus and ultimately to the fallopian tube where fertilization occurs.

Without fertile cervical mucus, it becomes very hard for sperm to reach the egg.

Your Cervical Mucus

Tracking Your Cervical Mucus

Your cervical mucus constantly changes throughout your cycle, increasing in quantity and becoming clear and stretchy as you approach ovulation.  As ovulation approaches, your cervix produces fertile cervical mucus.  Noticing and recording these changes will help you better time intercourse and recognize your own fertility pattern.

In most women, the cervical mucus starts out dry after menstruation and then gets sticky, then creamy, then wet and watery, becoming like egg whites as you get closer to ovulation. You may even get different types of cervical mucus throughout the day.

Fertile cervical mucus is a sign that your body is most fertile; having intercourse when you are most fertile will increase your chances of pregnancy.

How to Check Your Cervical Mucus

To check your cervical mucus follow the following steps:

1. Insert two clean fingers in your vagina until you can feel your cervix
2. One finger should be on each side of the cervix
3. Press gently against your cervix
4. Collect the fluid by moving your fingers to the opening of the cervix
5. Remove your fingers and pull them apart slowly
6. Make your observations in a daily journal

TIP: Avoid checking your cervical mucus just before or after intercourse as arousal and seminal fluids will skew your observations.

Recording Your Cervical Mucus Patterns

Make sure you track your cervical mucus every single day for at least 3 months when trying to get pregnant.  Once you get used to recognizing your fertile cervical mucus you will be able to track your most fertile days and increase your chances of conception.

Below are common types of cervical mucus. Not everyone experiences every type of cervical mucus. You may also have some cervical mucus that does not seem to “fit” perfectly into any category. In this case, record it in the most fertile category that best seems to fit.

• Dry: Record “dry” if you have no cervical mucus present.  If the outside of your vaginal feels dry and you have no cervical mucus.  You may most likely experience dryness before ovulation after your period and after ovulation.
• Sticky: Record “sticky” if your cervical mucus is glue-like, gummy, stiff or crumbly, breaks easily and quickly and if it is not easily stretched. It will probably be yellowish or white, but could also be cloudy/clear.
• Creamy: Creamy cervical mucus is close to hand lotion.  It can be white or yellow or cloudy/clear, like milk or cream, mayonnaise or like a flour/water solution. It may stretch slightly and break easily.
• Watery: “Watery” cervical mucus is clear and most resembles water. It may be stretchy also. This cervical mucus is considered fertile and this may be your most fertile cervical mucus or you may get it before you get egg white cervical mucus or you may not get this type of fluid at all.
• Egg white: This is your most fertile cervical mucus. Record “egg white” if your cervical mucus looks at all like egg whites.  It should be stretchy and clear, or clear tinged with white, or even clear tinged with pink. It also resembles semen (and has a lot of the same physical properties to allow the sperm to travel and be nourished). You should be able to stretch it between your thumb and index finger.

Factors that Can Influence Your Cervical Mucus

Certain factors may influence the quality and quantity of cervical mucus that you produce and therefore affect your chances of pregnancy.  Some factors may be a result of hormonal factors, while others may be related to lifestyle or medications. If any of these applies to your case, make sure to record it in your notes so that you can recognize why a particular entry may seem unusual or different.

The following factors may impact cervical mucus patterns and should be noted when possible:

• Medications such as antihistamines and diuretics
• Fertility drugs such as Clomid
• Tranquilizers
• Antibiotics
• Vaginal infection or STD (ask your doctor if you think this is a possibility)
• Illness
• Delayed ovulation
• Douching (not recommended unless advised by your doctor)
• Obesity
• Poor diet and poor health in general
• Commercial lubricants (not recommended when trying to conceive as they are hostile to sperm)
• Decreased ovarian function
• Just stopping birth control pills

If you notice anything that concerns you about your cervical mucus (like if it is smelly or is causing you discomfort or itchiness or if you are bleeding or spotting when you do not expect to), call your doctor.

Increasing Your Fertile Cervical Mucus

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While you can increase your fertile cervical mucus by removing the aforementioned factors from your lifestyle, you can also do things like drink more water to hydrate the fluids in your cervix.

Other options include using a sperm friendly lubricant that mimics fertile cervical mucus such as Preseed.  Developed by Dr. Joanna Ellington Pre Seed sperm friendly lubricant helps to nourish and help the sperm to reach the egg.  Click here to learn more about Preseed.

FertileCM by Dr. Amos Grunebaum is an all natural supplement that helps women to increase the quality and quantity of their fertile cervical mucus internally.  Most women experience problems with dryness while trying to get pregnant due to the stress and anxiety that accompanies timed love-making.  Click here to learn more about Fertile CM.