female question

[sarabeth87]

i know this is kinda gross, but here goes...... Is it normal to have mucus in your monthly flow. i always thought that it was blood clots, but after i really looked at it (i know, gross) i realized it is actually mucus. i was just wondering if this was normal or is there something wrong? this has always happened to me and i just never thought about it. i also get pretty bad cramps, not like where i need prescription pain killers

 

[anonymous]

I get that, I haven't got CF by the way. Don't get bad cramps, but I'm on the pill.

 

[anonymous]

PS the pill lessens the cramps, also makes periods lighter, etc.

Hope this helps, but you're not alone with mucus!

 

[thelizardqueen]

Mucus in your period is normal. CFers produce mucus in so many different places. If you think about it, women with CF have a hard time getting pregnant due to the high amounts of mucus near the cervix. So yes, mucus is normal in your flow.

 

[Lilith]

I have the same issue. And yes, it is nasty. Sometimes its so think its almost like rubber (eww, I know...). But it's normal. As for the cramps, I used to have them really bad, too, but since I've been on the pill, I haven't had any. You might want to consider it (even if you aren't sexually active) just for those nice perks it comes with at that time of the month.

 

[anonymous]

i have the mucus all the time, with or without my period. In fact I have so much that now I have little cysts all over my cervix. Not too dangerous but just at your next gyno ask for them to pay attention to it.

Sue 24w/CF

 

[JennifersHope]

I think that this a normal thing for all women.. Most women have mucus around the time of their period.. Nothing to worry about. As far as the bad cramps, oh I get them to, speak to your gyno and maybe get something...

They found I had endometrosis and fibroids which were adding to my painful periods

 

[Faust]

You girls are some evil things ya know <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[anonymous]

we know!!!!!!!!! what about blokes blowing off all the time .gross!!!!!!!!!!!<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif" border="0">

 

[NoExcuses]

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You girls are some evil things ya know <img src=""></end quote></div>

We do our best, Sean <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[JazzysMom]

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Hey, hey Sean......what are ya doin' lookin' at a female question post?

To answer the question tho....I have that "discharge", but mine seems to be every other month. Now my understanding is that the ovaries take turns ovalating & I have a known cyst on my left ovary. I ASSUMED that the discharge (which is just like glue & is quite gross & scary the first time I saw it) was from that.

 

[Faust]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>JazzysMom</b></i>

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>SeanDavis</b></i>



You girls are some evil things ya know

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Hey, hey Sean......what are ya doin' lookin' at a female question post?

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Just doin my recon. Ya know, listening through the treehouse door and such. Heh I thought I posted somewhere else on the front page when I was drunk, and I vaguely remembered it being about females, but I didn't know till I found this.