Is brown cervical mucus a symptom of infertility?

Health Description
Health Consultation Description: Hi, I am a relatively healthy 33 year old female. The start of my last period was April 24th. I have on average a 30 day cycle. I normally have mittelschmerz and know when I am ovulating. Well, on May 6th I had unprotected sex twice with my partner. It dawned on me I was like on CD 13 after the fact. I am on no form of BC. I hadn't noticed any signs of ovulation, but I freaked out. Two days later I took an OPK and it was negative.

I have repeated the tests since and all are negative (OPK's). Last night I had a lot of lower back ache and I did a self check of the cervix and there was some brown cervical mucus. Today I have noticed some cramping on the left lower side of my back and some watery CM and a little bit of EWCM, bot much though. This is not a good time for pregnancy and I am very concerned about this one time getting me pregnant. My partner is 44 and has erectile dysfunction, but is treated with medication. What are my chances of being pregnant? Any advice or anything? I am a nervous wreck.


Expert Reply

Condition analysis:
Hello, and I hope I can help you today. Even if your partner has ED, if he ejaculated inside you, you have a chance of becoming pregnant.

Women are actually most fertile in the few days before they ovulate, so if you did not ovulate in the few days after your episode of unprotected sex, you either ovulated right before, or long after. Cervical mucus is not a reliable indicator of either ovulation or pregnancy, nor is abdominal or pelvic pain. Most of the symptoms we commonly associate with pregnancy can also happen during normal hormonal fluctuations, and the stress of worrying about pregnancy can alter your normal symptoms of a typical menstrual cycle.

Your overall chance of conceiving if sperm were in your system when an egg is present is about 10-15 percent per cycle.

Unfortunately, there is nothing that can be done at this point to alter the chances of conception. You just need to wait until your period is due and of it does not come on time, perform a urine pregnancy test.

For the future, emergency contraception kits are available over the counter and are 90 percent effective in preventing pregnancy if taken within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse.

I hope this information was helpful to you and that I was able to adequately address your concerns. If you need anything further, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Instructions:
Foods Rich in Vitamin C: Vitamin C helps trigger ovulation in women and can increase sperm in men. Vitamin C foods also help your body absorb iron, an important nutrient for women who become pregnant. Grapefruits and other citrus fruits, kiwis, guava, red peppers, and kale are great sources.



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