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checking cervical mucus
Sorry this is a little graphic, but I'm puzzled about something....I've read other posts about checking your CM by swiping your fingers around your cervix, which sounds logical enough, but if I do that, by the time my fingers are back out of my vagina, pretty much anything that *was* on my finger(s) gets left behind on a vaginal wall--all that's left on my finger is a bit of wetness, not enough to really tell consistency.
Is the quality of the mucus the same if you just look when you wipe, or sweep the outer inch or two of your vagina? Or is it that I'm not making good/enough CM and that's why it's not coming out in enough quantity to tell?
I'd appreciate any feedback.
Is the quality of the mucus the same if you just look when you wipe, or sweep the outer inch or two of your vagina? Or is it that I'm not making good/enough CM and that's why it's not coming out in enough quantity to tell?
I'd appreciate any feedback.
Can anyone answer this yet? I'd sure appreciate it...
To be honest, I dont know. All i looked for was texture and that changed daily, until one evening it was clear and stretchy. I know what you mean when nothing gets on your fingers (thats pulling out action) vs what its like on paper (which is more wiping/dabbing) but cannot really give a conclusive answer. Lets hear what the others think.
Thanks for the response- I know what it's supposed to look like, the problem is that when I swipe around my cervix, any mucus on it gets lost on the vaginal walls as I bring my fingers out. I can't seem to identify the quality of the mucus this way. My question is if that just means I'm not making ewcm, if I'm not seeing it that way.
I do notice different quality of cm when I wipe, but don't know if it gets thicker as it naturally makes its way out, or if that is the same as sweeping my cervix. See my problem?
I do notice different quality of cm when I wipe, but don't know if it gets thicker as it naturally makes its way out, or if that is the same as sweeping my cervix. See my problem?
Hi, after fumbling and getting frustrated with opks, i too wondered about cm. Ive read that the consistency should be like that of (chicken) egg white (if you get nothing check again later). If you get the stretchy egg white consistency, get down to bbd. I followed this and it actually worked. Good luck!
More info: http://www.****.co.uk/l1047500/what-cervical-mucus-looks-like#/0
More info: http://www.****.co.uk/l1047500/what-cervical-mucus-looks-like#/0
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