CM Question

svaldez · 05-05-2008, 05:12 PM

I hope this is the right forum for this question...

I haven't had a period since I miscarried in January, but have been following a low carb diet and taking the metformin. For about two weeks I have been feeling a bit PMS-ish then I started having EWCM which I know is a sign of Oing. (I never temp because my BBT is always like 96.5). I was excited thinking maybe this month I was going to get AF on my own and O on my own.

My question is, how long do you have EWCM when you are o'ing? I have had it, lots of it, for over a week. Did I or did I not O?

Thanks everyone!
Sharon

Jess1216 · 05-05-2008, 06:18 PM

I'm not the greatest on explaining this from a medical/hormonal aspect but I know people with PCOS can have the "tell tale" signs of getting ready to O, or Oing but they actually don't.

I just pulled out my copy of Taking Charge of your Fertility and she says that the continuous creamy or egg white CM could be an indication of high levels of estrogen due to PCOS or low thyroid function. She also says that prolonged wet CM could indicate an ovarian cyst...or stress.

Hope that helps...at least some!

LeilaniBaby · 05-05-2008, 06:33 PM

I have had the same. I have been taking my temps and was almost ready to believe that I did ovulated because my temp dropped to 96.6 and then rose to 97.4 for two days and FF said I ovulated. During this time I had watery CM and thought I had EWCM. But by the third day my temp dropped to 96.5 again and FF said it can no longer say that I ovulated (not surprisingly becuase I don't think I've ever ovulated on my own). But I continue to have watery CM. So I think what Jess1216 said about the elevated levels of estrogen causing CM is probably true

. UGGH! I hate having PCOS!

svaldez · 05-05-2008, 06:58 PM

Thank you both, that is very helpful. And it makes a lot of sense because through 5 IUI's I would have the EWCM and felt SURE I O'd and then later found out after each cycle, I never did, even with the trigger shot.

Also there have been other months here and there this has happened to me.

I have had my thyroid checked many times and the levels all come out normal, but I swear there is something wrong there.

Thanks again ladies!
Sharon