How to Tell Apart Cervical Mucus From Semen

TMI alert, but hey… there’s no such thing as TMI in our wonderful Trying To Conceive community, so why not 😂⁣?⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

So if you’ve been (secretly?) wondering about it, let me assure you that you’re not alone! It can be really hard to distinguish fertile cervical mucus from semen. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

As your cervical mucus changes from dry, to sticky, to watery and stretchy as you move closer to your most fertile days, it starts to resemble semen. A lot! Which isn’t that strange if you think about it. both semen and cervical fluid want to nourish sperm and provide a safe medium for it to travel through. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

So how do you keep track of your CM to know where you are in your cycle if you can’t tell the difference between these two types of fluids… well I created a flow chart just for that purpose. Because things are always easier with flow charts 😆⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

1. Is it stretchy? If it’s easy to stretch without breaking, it’s probably CM. Semen breaks more easily.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
2. Is it water-soluble? Drop the fluids in a glass of water. Does it float or dissolve in water? If so, it’s probably semen. If it clumps and sinks to the bottom; it’s probably CM.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
3. Does it absorb in toilet paper? If it absorbs, it’s probably semen. If it just sits on top of the toilet paper; it’s probably CM.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

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