Always wondering...

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Registered: 09-11-2005
Always wondering...
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Sat, 03-18-2006 - 11:38am

I'm back again, lol.

I was perusing around on the frequently asked questions on the board and had a few questions about how the pill works and just needed some clarification...I'm always curious about what those buggers are doing to me, haha.

I am aware that if used correctly, the pill supresses ovulation. This means that your CM doesn't change then right and it said that it causes this mucous to be thick and sticky, helping to keep sperm out of the uterus. Thick and sticky means kind of whitish right? Not the clear CM which means you are fertile right?

I also read about the altering of your uterus lining on the pill. So even if an egg would be released by chance, the walls are not developed so it could not be implanted on the wall right?

Thanks for the help in advance. You ladies are fantastic. :)

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Registered: 12-30-2003
Sat, 03-18-2006 - 11:01pm

Hi gal_emily2005, welcome back!

>I am aware that if used correctly, the pill supresses ovulation. This means that your CM doesn't change then right and it said that it causes this mucous to be thick and sticky, helping to keep sperm out of the uterus. Thick and sticky means kind of whitish right? Not the clear CM which means you are fertile right? <<

When ovulation is suppressed no egg ripens or is released by one of your ovaries. Vaginal discharge may continue to change somewhat (discharge can vary from woman to woman and sometimes cycle to cycle) throughout your cycle on hormonal contraceptives. Usually you will not experience the clear very stretchy cervical mucus associated with being fertile. Although some members have reported having FCM or something very similar when using hormonal contraceptives correctly I don't think that is generally the case. Cervical mucus can be clear, whitish or cream colored.

>>I also read about the altering of your uterus lining on the pill. So even if an egg would be released by chance, the walls are not developed so it could not be implanted on the wall right? <<

I think that is primarily a theoretical assumption. As another member wrote recently “To the best of my knowledge, clinical research has not been able to document implantation failure. It remains a theoretical mechanism that is so rare that it may not actually exist in the real world.”

Thanks for stopping by. Let us know if you have more questions. Keep in touch, ok?

Good luck,

      Jill

    

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Mon, 03-20-2006 - 6:20am

Jill is correct--we assume, because periods are much lighter on the pill and we've actually seen test data from it, that the endometrium is thinner when you are taking the pill.

Judie Cl for Birth Control