Is lack of cervical mucus a sign of infertility?

Lack of cervical mucus is not always a sign of infertility. It can be caused because of a many reasons. Some of these may be natural, curable or curable, while others may be a side effect of other treatments or therapies. There are a lot of ways to handle lack of cervical mucus but understanding the root cause and tackling that would be a good start.

Lack of cervical mucus may be because of a number of reasons like anovulatory cycles, age, low estrogen levels, or use of other drugs. The most important precursor to getting pregnant is ovulation. If your lack of cervical mucus is because you are not ovulating, it can be an indication of a fertility related problem or infertility.

Anovulation and lack of cervical mucus

First, you need to find out if you're ovulating. The best means of doing that is to chart your basal temperature every morning and look for the sustained rise that indicates ovulation. Your temperature should remain high for about 12-16 days until your period. If you find out that you're not ovulating, then that could be the main reason for your lack of cervical mucus. You might want to consider making some lifestyle changes, or possibly even talking to a fertility specialist.

Weight and lack of cervical mucus

If you're very thin, you may not have enough estrogen to ovulate. You need a minimum of about 18 percent body fat to ovulate. If you're obese, this can cause too much estrogen, which can also prevent ovulation by disrupting the hormonal feedback system that tells the egg follicles to mature. So achieving a healthy weight may be all you need to boost your chances of conception.

Age and lack of cervical mucus

Lack of cervical fluid can also be due to your age. A woman who had five days of very stretchy, fertile-quality cervical fluid in her 20s might only notice two days in her 30s. And by her 40s she may frequently skip ovulation even if she continues to have regular periods, and may have only one day or less of fertile fluid.

Clomid use and lack of cervical mucus

Women taking the fertility drug Clomid to stimulate ovulation may experience a contradictory side effect. Clomid encourages egg development in the ovaries but could dry up the cervical fluid needed to transport the sperm through the cervix. Intrauterine insemination (IUI) bypasses this roadblock by inserting the sperm through the cervix. It's a simple, low-tech procedure that's done in a doctor's office.

Low estrogen levels and lack of cervical mucus

Finally, a lack of cervical fluid is sometimes linked to lower estrogen levels. You would think that taking estrogen supplements would help, but it's counterintuitive. Taking supplements can upset the normal hormonal feedback system, diminishing the existing supply of cervical fluid and making dryness even worse. For this reason IUI (intrauterine insemination) may be your best bet if you're ovulating but not producing fertile-quality cervical fluid.

How can you avoid lack of cervical mucus?

No matter what is the reason for your lack of cervical mucus, drinking lots of water and avoiding antihistamines may increase your amount of wet cervical fluid.

The simplest and the commonest methods to tackle lack of cervical mucus would be to use lubricants that will do the same function as your cervical fluid � of carrying the sperms to the uterus. Use lubricants that are water based and do not contain any harmful chemicals or spermicides.