ABNORMAL CERVICAL MUCUS - ADVICE PLEASE...

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Jennifer1981

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Okay, I don't want to get graphic, but... I think that I finally know that the fertility issue is...My cervical mucus!!! Yes, I am taking the Robitussin, but this is what has/is happening.

Okay, I was crampy Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. I think on Thursday I ovulated b/c then the cramping went away completely. Now today is Saturday, and I'm still taking about 9 teaspoons of Robitussin a day as insurance. I was thinking of stopping Sunday, tomorrow. Well, we had sex last night, Friday. After we had sex, he pulled out and you could very visible see that he was streaked with greenish discharge/mucus. Then, there was an area where it was more than just a streaking. It was like an amount the size of my pinky nail. I am still on the Robitussin... Maybe it's not enough??? That would make sense about why I haven't conceived sooner.

I asked Jake about my discharge, and he said," See, this is why you are not conceiving. I know you can't help it, and I never say anything but..." He didn't mean anything in a bad way. Nothing. We actually were so loving and great and everything. He was just mirrorly pointing out my CM. My CM was gross!!!

That was only maybe 1-2 days past ovulation. Now, I must say a few things:

1.) I'm not itchy or anything. I don't have an infection or anything like that.
2.) I do have a much thinner, stretchier CM a few days before OV. It is a little greenish-tinted, but nothing like yesterday. But only a few days after OV, it gets so messed up looking like yesterday to end of cycle.
3.) I have a ton of CM while OV, and it is close to normal. BUT maybe it is still really messed up inside of me like it is a few days after!!! That's could be why I haven't conceived, right?
4.) I have noticed this over the past few months, but it seemed really bad this time. Worse than others.
5.) I would have asked for help before but am kind of embrassed to mention it. But this time, it is worse, and it bugged me so much that I wanted to mention it. Heck, it's one day before Easter. Don't ya think it's bothering me???
6.) I know I need to drink more water.
7.) I was thinking that maybe an Acidopuhlus would help? What do you think? I'm not itchy, but I don't know if the Acidopulus would help with the secretions.
8.) I am going to setup an appointment with my GYN doc and see what they say.
9.) I AM POSITIVE THAT BETWEEN ME BEING ON HIGH-GEAR ALL THE TIME AND MY CM THAT THAT IS WHY I HAVEN'T CONCEIVED!!!
10.) I know that I'm OVing and my cycles are VERY normal.

I DON'T KNOW. THIS IS WHAT I DRINK ON A NORMAL DAY:

*3 (8 OZ.) OF WHOLE MILK
*1 (6.5 OZ.) OF EXPRESSO
*1 (8 OZ.) GLASS OF SODA
*3-4 (10 OZ.) GLASSES OF WATER, ICE TEA, KOOL AID. I'M NOT A HUGE FAN OF PLAIN WATER!!!

Okay, what do you think? What do I need to improve on? PLEASE HELP ME! I know I didn't get pregnant this month with those secretions...

SORRY TO BE GRAPHIC, BUT I HAD TO EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM. I COULDN'T BE CLEAR ABOUT THE PROBLEM UNLESS I GOT GRAPHIC!!! I'M SORRY!<img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0">
 
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Jennifer1981

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Okay, I don't want to get graphic, but... I think that I finally know that the fertility issue is...My cervical mucus!!! Yes, I am taking the Robitussin, but this is what has/is happening.

Okay, I was crampy Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. I think on Thursday I ovulated b/c then the cramping went away completely. Now today is Saturday, and I'm still taking about 9 teaspoons of Robitussin a day as insurance. I was thinking of stopping Sunday, tomorrow. Well, we had sex last night, Friday. After we had sex, he pulled out and you could very visible see that he was streaked with greenish discharge/mucus. Then, there was an area where it was more than just a streaking. It was like an amount the size of my pinky nail. I am still on the Robitussin... Maybe it's not enough??? That would make sense about why I haven't conceived sooner.

I asked Jake about my discharge, and he said," See, this is why you are not conceiving. I know you can't help it, and I never say anything but..." He didn't mean anything in a bad way. Nothing. We actually were so loving and great and everything. He was just mirrorly pointing out my CM. My CM was gross!!!

That was only maybe 1-2 days past ovulation. Now, I must say a few things:

1.) I'm not itchy or anything. I don't have an infection or anything like that.
2.) I do have a much thinner, stretchier CM a few days before OV. It is a little greenish-tinted, but nothing like yesterday. But only a few days after OV, it gets so messed up looking like yesterday to end of cycle.
3.) I have a ton of CM while OV, and it is close to normal. BUT maybe it is still really messed up inside of me like it is a few days after!!! That's could be why I haven't conceived, right?
4.) I have noticed this over the past few months, but it seemed really bad this time. Worse than others.
5.) I would have asked for help before but am kind of embrassed to mention it. But this time, it is worse, and it bugged me so much that I wanted to mention it. Heck, it's one day before Easter. Don't ya think it's bothering me???
6.) I know I need to drink more water.
7.) I was thinking that maybe an Acidopuhlus would help? What do you think? I'm not itchy, but I don't know if the Acidopulus would help with the secretions.
8.) I am going to setup an appointment with my GYN doc and see what they say.
9.) I AM POSITIVE THAT BETWEEN ME BEING ON HIGH-GEAR ALL THE TIME AND MY CM THAT THAT IS WHY I HAVEN'T CONCEIVED!!!
10.) I know that I'm OVing and my cycles are VERY normal.

I DON'T KNOW. THIS IS WHAT I DRINK ON A NORMAL DAY:

*3 (8 OZ.) OF WHOLE MILK
*1 (6.5 OZ.) OF EXPRESSO
*1 (8 OZ.) GLASS OF SODA
*3-4 (10 OZ.) GLASSES OF WATER, ICE TEA, KOOL AID. I'M NOT A HUGE FAN OF PLAIN WATER!!!

Okay, what do you think? What do I need to improve on? PLEASE HELP ME! I know I didn't get pregnant this month with those secretions...

SORRY TO BE GRAPHIC, BUT I HAD TO EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM. I COULDN'T BE CLEAR ABOUT THE PROBLEM UNLESS I GOT GRAPHIC!!! I'M SORRY!<img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0">
 
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Jennifer1981

New member
Okay, I don't want to get graphic, but... I think that I finally know that the fertility issue is...My cervical mucus!!! Yes, I am taking the Robitussin, but this is what has/is happening.

Okay, I was crampy Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. I think on Thursday I ovulated b/c then the cramping went away completely. Now today is Saturday, and I'm still taking about 9 teaspoons of Robitussin a day as insurance. I was thinking of stopping Sunday, tomorrow. Well, we had sex last night, Friday. After we had sex, he pulled out and you could very visible see that he was streaked with greenish discharge/mucus. Then, there was an area where it was more than just a streaking. It was like an amount the size of my pinky nail. I am still on the Robitussin... Maybe it's not enough??? That would make sense about why I haven't conceived sooner.

I asked Jake about my discharge, and he said," See, this is why you are not conceiving. I know you can't help it, and I never say anything but..." He didn't mean anything in a bad way. Nothing. We actually were so loving and great and everything. He was just mirrorly pointing out my CM. My CM was gross!!!

That was only maybe 1-2 days past ovulation. Now, I must say a few things:

1.) I'm not itchy or anything. I don't have an infection or anything like that.
2.) I do have a much thinner, stretchier CM a few days before OV. It is a little greenish-tinted, but nothing like yesterday. But only a few days after OV, it gets so messed up looking like yesterday to end of cycle.
3.) I have a ton of CM while OV, and it is close to normal. BUT maybe it is still really messed up inside of me like it is a few days after!!! That's could be why I haven't conceived, right?
4.) I have noticed this over the past few months, but it seemed really bad this time. Worse than others.
5.) I would have asked for help before but am kind of embrassed to mention it. But this time, it is worse, and it bugged me so much that I wanted to mention it. Heck, it's one day before Easter. Don't ya think it's bothering me???
6.) I know I need to drink more water.
7.) I was thinking that maybe an Acidopuhlus would help? What do you think? I'm not itchy, but I don't know if the Acidopulus would help with the secretions.
8.) I am going to setup an appointment with my GYN doc and see what they say.
9.) I AM POSITIVE THAT BETWEEN ME BEING ON HIGH-GEAR ALL THE TIME AND MY CM THAT THAT IS WHY I HAVEN'T CONCEIVED!!!
10.) I know that I'm OVing and my cycles are VERY normal.

I DON'T KNOW. THIS IS WHAT I DRINK ON A NORMAL DAY:

*3 (8 OZ.) OF WHOLE MILK
*1 (6.5 OZ.) OF EXPRESSO
*1 (8 OZ.) GLASS OF SODA
*3-4 (10 OZ.) GLASSES OF WATER, ICE TEA, KOOL AID. I'M NOT A HUGE FAN OF PLAIN WATER!!!

Okay, what do you think? What do I need to improve on? PLEASE HELP ME! I know I didn't get pregnant this month with those secretions...

SORRY TO BE GRAPHIC, BUT I HAD TO EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM. I COULDN'T BE CLEAR ABOUT THE PROBLEM UNLESS I GOT GRAPHIC!!! I'M SORRY!<img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0">
 
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mom2lillian

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ABNOMAL CERVICAL MUCUS - ADVICE PLEASE...

while I dont think drinking water will get you pregnant I dothink you need to seriously increase your water consumption. THere is no easy way to do it you just have to start and after a few weeks you will get used to it. It makes such a huge difference in the 'portability' of my mucous and gettig it out. I started drinking alot ofw ater and have increased since then and now if I go without it I feel horrible. Just give it a try, commit for two weeks and see hwo it goes. You have to do 8 glasses a day (anything with caffeine subtracts one glass of water) I know it seems impossible but you can do it.

on pregnancy side you may have to end up trying IUI's and I think it is a good idea if you have been trying longer than a year (I think you have) to get a work up at OB.
 
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mom2lillian

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ABNOMAL CERVICAL MUCUS - ADVICE PLEASE...

while I dont think drinking water will get you pregnant I dothink you need to seriously increase your water consumption. THere is no easy way to do it you just have to start and after a few weeks you will get used to it. It makes such a huge difference in the 'portability' of my mucous and gettig it out. I started drinking alot ofw ater and have increased since then and now if I go without it I feel horrible. Just give it a try, commit for two weeks and see hwo it goes. You have to do 8 glasses a day (anything with caffeine subtracts one glass of water) I know it seems impossible but you can do it.

on pregnancy side you may have to end up trying IUI's and I think it is a good idea if you have been trying longer than a year (I think you have) to get a work up at OB.
 
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mom2lillian

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ABNOMAL CERVICAL MUCUS - ADVICE PLEASE...

while I dont think drinking water will get you pregnant I dothink you need to seriously increase your water consumption. THere is no easy way to do it you just have to start and after a few weeks you will get used to it. It makes such a huge difference in the 'portability' of my mucous and gettig it out. I started drinking alot ofw ater and have increased since then and now if I go without it I feel horrible. Just give it a try, commit for two weeks and see hwo it goes. You have to do 8 glasses a day (anything with caffeine subtracts one glass of water) I know it seems impossible but you can do it.

on pregnancy side you may have to end up trying IUI's and I think it is a good idea if you have been trying longer than a year (I think you have) to get a work up at OB.
 
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Jennifer1981

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ABNOMAL CERVICAL MUCUS - ADVICE PLEASE...

Nicole,

Thank you for the advice!

One question: If I go to the GYN for a quick checkup will they be able to tell me that it's b/c of my CM that I haven't conceived? Could they just look? Or would it have to be more in detail?

And yes, we have been trying for 1.5 years now. We were thinking of giving it only a few more months. I know water isn't a "miracle pill", but I WILL increase my consumption during the next few months and see how much of a difference I notice. We were thinking or trying to mid-late summer. After that...
 
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Jennifer1981

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ABNOMAL CERVICAL MUCUS - ADVICE PLEASE...

Nicole,

Thank you for the advice!

One question: If I go to the GYN for a quick checkup will they be able to tell me that it's b/c of my CM that I haven't conceived? Could they just look? Or would it have to be more in detail?

And yes, we have been trying for 1.5 years now. We were thinking of giving it only a few more months. I know water isn't a "miracle pill", but I WILL increase my consumption during the next few months and see how much of a difference I notice. We were thinking or trying to mid-late summer. After that...
 
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Jennifer1981

New member
ABNOMAL CERVICAL MUCUS - ADVICE PLEASE...

Nicole,

Thank you for the advice!

One question: If I go to the GYN for a quick checkup will they be able to tell me that it's b/c of my CM that I haven't conceived? Could they just look? Or would it have to be more in detail?

And yes, we have been trying for 1.5 years now. We were thinking of giving it only a few more months. I know water isn't a "miracle pill", but I WILL increase my consumption during the next few months and see how much of a difference I notice. We were thinking or trying to mid-late summer. After that...
 
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wanderlost

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ABNOMAL CERVICAL MUCUS - ADVICE PLEASE...

you could have a bacterial infection - bacterial vagiosis (vaginosis) or someting. Definiteyl cm shouldn't be green.

I agree with the water. Maybe get some probiotics - acidophilous would be good - it certainly can't hurt. Try some raw garlic (known to help with Cm plus being antibacterial). And maybe see your gynies about a bacterial infection. I think women can have BV and not know it.

sorry about the typos, I have the vest on a higher setting than usual and it is mnaking me uncoordianted
 
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wanderlost

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ABNOMAL CERVICAL MUCUS - ADVICE PLEASE...

you could have a bacterial infection - bacterial vagiosis (vaginosis) or someting. Definiteyl cm shouldn't be green.

I agree with the water. Maybe get some probiotics - acidophilous would be good - it certainly can't hurt. Try some raw garlic (known to help with Cm plus being antibacterial). And maybe see your gynies about a bacterial infection. I think women can have BV and not know it.

sorry about the typos, I have the vest on a higher setting than usual and it is mnaking me uncoordianted
 
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wanderlost

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ABNOMAL CERVICAL MUCUS - ADVICE PLEASE...

you could have a bacterial infection - bacterial vagiosis (vaginosis) or someting. Definiteyl cm shouldn't be green.

I agree with the water. Maybe get some probiotics - acidophilous would be good - it certainly can't hurt. Try some raw garlic (known to help with Cm plus being antibacterial). And maybe see your gynies about a bacterial infection. I think women can have BV and not know it.

sorry about the typos, I have the vest on a higher setting than usual and it is mnaking me uncoordianted
 
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Momtana

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hi, Jenny.
Wanderlost has great ideas .... I was concerned about the green mucus. Mucus in women typically can be white, clear, yellowish.
Laura
 
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Momtana

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hi, Jenny.
Wanderlost has great ideas .... I was concerned about the green mucus. Mucus in women typically can be white, clear, yellowish.
Laura
 
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Momtana

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hi, Jenny.
Wanderlost has great ideas .... I was concerned about the green mucus. Mucus in women typically can be white, clear, yellowish.
Laura
 
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JazzysMom

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I am also a bit concerned about the coloring. The consistancy is "normal" and even the amount tho annoying isnt uncommon. Its good that your guy finally said something. Maybe its the next step in finding out what hinders your trying to get preggo!
 
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JazzysMom

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I am also a bit concerned about the coloring. The consistancy is "normal" and even the amount tho annoying isnt uncommon. Its good that your guy finally said something. Maybe its the next step in finding out what hinders your trying to get preggo!
 
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JazzysMom

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I am also a bit concerned about the coloring. The consistancy is "normal" and even the amount tho annoying isnt uncommon. Its good that your guy finally said something. Maybe its the next step in finding out what hinders your trying to get preggo!
 
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AnD

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Also, getting an ovulation predictor kit will help (but do see the doctor about the color- I had BV most of the time I was pregnant, and a couple of times during infertility treatments, and couldn't tell most of the time that it was still there. I was on continuous treatment for it- it went away after pregnancy and hasn't come back <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> ). From what we had to do going through IUI, the sperm needs to be on its way/just arrived <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> right <i>before</i> you ovulate, but since you are trying the natural way, I'd ask your ob/gyn about it <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> .
 
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AnD

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Also, getting an ovulation predictor kit will help (but do see the doctor about the color- I had BV most of the time I was pregnant, and a couple of times during infertility treatments, and couldn't tell most of the time that it was still there. I was on continuous treatment for it- it went away after pregnancy and hasn't come back <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> ). From what we had to do going through IUI, the sperm needs to be on its way/just arrived <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> right <i>before</i> you ovulate, but since you are trying the natural way, I'd ask your ob/gyn about it <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0"> .
 
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