EWCM or SEMEN

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Registered: 08-15-2003
EWCM or SEMEN
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Tue, 08-19-2003 - 4:28pm
HOw can I tell the difference? I BD this morning around 7am. AT that point I had not yet seen much CM at all. This afternoon around 3:30 I saw what looked like EWCM. I'm on CD 8 and am no sure when I O yet (this is my first cycle TTC). How can I tell the difference?
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Registered: 06-30-2003
In reply to: iskiqueen
Tue, 08-19-2003 - 9:35pm
Hi! I'm not sure on this one, but I think that CM- of any variety will more likely sink in the toilet when you go to the restroom whereas semen will dissipitate. To really tell if it's EWCM- you should feel it. It should feel slippery and be of the consistency of egg whites. It should also have some stretch too it- meaning you can stretch in between two of your fingers. Here's a great article on CM- I hope it might help you more with this. GL!!!!!!!!! ~O~O~O~ and ++++++++ PV's coming your way!!! LOLove, Connie

http://www.sisterzeus.com/cervob.htm

http://www.sisterzeus.com/mucob.htm

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Registered: 03-27-2003
In reply to: iskiqueen
Tue, 08-19-2003 - 11:22pm
Well EWCM can be stretched between your fingers over an inch. Sperm will not stretch like that. That is what I have been told.
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Registered: 08-15-2003
In reply to: iskiqueen
Sat, 08-23-2003 - 10:46am
Thank you both for your help. I
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Registered: 03-26-2003
In reply to: iskiqueen
Sat, 08-23-2003 - 11:22am
Excellent question! I have been wondering the same thing. I had a little bit of wet to EWCM the other day. I BD that night. The next day I had a ton of EWCM... but only once, the the rest of the day I was back to the wet/EWCM. We BD that night and this time there was no surge of EWCM. I'm still Wet/EW. I haven't had a temp surge yet, I am actually level from yesterday. FF says yesterday's temp may be inaccurate???

Does this sound right? I am completely lost on my cycle because it was far from regular this month. I haven't had a "normal" AF in over five weeks, but may have had a very light one along with weeks of light spotting. So I am trying to guage where I am at based on CM, temps and more recently CP. I can't reach my C... unless I just don't know what I am looking for, so I am assuming it's high.

I will try to post my chart.

http://www.FertilityFriend.com/home/2d153

Thanks!

Sharon

 

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Registered: 05-22-2003
In reply to: iskiqueen
Sat, 08-23-2003 - 1:52pm
Well, you can start EWCM at any time, so it's possible that it started later in the day, but because you had bd earlier in the day, it's most likely semen. Honestly, when there's semen present, I cannot tell the difference either. I would suggest checking in the morning, by then the semen should have cleared up, come out, etc. Good luck.


Michelle