A 19-year-old male asked:
How long can sperm live in women? can sperm/precum live in normal cervical mucus during non ovulating days compared to cervical mucus on ovulating days?
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Dr. Birendra Tandananswered
Urology 36 years experience
Sperms can in the area on both these times
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Answered Mar 26, 2023
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Today 11 days LMP and using OPK twice a day no surge indicated but today more cervical mucus. Possible i ovulated without surge? Normal 28 day cycle.
Dr. Bruce Pierceanswered
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Its possible: But ovulation may be coming soon.
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While checking the strings on my copper IUD today I noticed my cervical mucus was quite watery (with little to no stretch to it); I finished my period 3 days ago. I was wondering if this was normal? Does it mean that I'm ovulating?
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Normally around ovulation time, i get lots of cervical mucus. Tomorrow is my ovulation day but no mucus at all. Is something wrong?
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Is it normal to ovulate early (cycle 8 or 9) when using FSH injections? I don't have an OPK but have slippery cervical mucus (heard sign of ovulation)?
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Ovulation with FSH: Using injectable fsh may accelerate the maturation of an egg so it is possilble to ovualate on day 8 or 9.
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Lately I havent been producing as much cervical mucus as I use to as in firing ovulation I would have this thick clear egg white like mucus and also during sex I am not as lubricated as I usually am Im not understanding whats going on with my body?
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Pediatrics 26 years experience
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