CM gone all of a sudden?! [shock] Can anyone advise?

[VitaminFiend]

Hello All

Please be gentle with the newbie (longtime lurker!)

I have a question about cervical mucus. I started taking EPO and Starflower oil (combined together in one capsule)about 2 or 3 months ago, since then my cm (previously plentiful and good quality) has dried up.

I had a bad cycle last month with 2 weeks of awful breast pain and raging PMT. The reason I started taking the epo+starflower oil was to combat pmt in the first place!

I had started a pretty strict weight loss diet so I put down the rogue cycle to that but now I am not so sure. I came straight off the diet anyway just in case.

I noticed the cm really drying up in the last 6 weeks, so much so that I began to think maybe I was getting early menopause (I am 36, Mother got menopause at 52 so unlikely but possible) I went to the doc and am getting tested next month on day 3 for fsh and day 18 for progesterone. He didnt give me a physical examination, what other reasons other than early menopause could it be?

Could it be a yeast infection...?

My periods are fairly regular (about 25 days) and I am sure I am ovulating. I got some EWCM for about 1-2 days last month but nothing for the rest of the month.

Thing is I am getting really fed up with this dryness now, its all the time and its really affecting my sex life. My partner is starting to notice, I just want things to go back to normal.

I also take vitamin E, a B complex, calcium and folic acid.

I only found out today I should not be taking the EPO throughout the month due to the contractions thing.

Has anyone any ideas why the CM has suddenly dried up, I am TTC so thats stressful enough but the sex problem is making it 10 times worse.

We had been using a lotion for lube, just a body lotion, could that be the cause?

I know about the preseed stuff but the price is prohibitive and as we have sex every day I could not afford to use it as a lube.

[MrsMcJnr]

Hey there sorry to hear that you are having some issues. When I was TTC I used EPO prior to ovulation and flaxseed oil afterwards due to the risks you mention. I don't know what effect the starflower oil may be having but it might be worth checking that. Have you tried any other means of increasing your EWCM? like eating porridge (I know, sounds mad), taking cough mixture with Guifessin in it (worked for me) or drinking grapefruit juice (I think that helped me too). I hear what you say about the preseed. I found it good but only used it on the really important days in the month due to the cost and I bought it in bulk from Access Diagnostics online.

I am not sure about you using lotion, that might not be helping you hon Sex every day? you must be shattered!! maybe you are getting run down and that is not helping? TTC is very stressful when it is taking time. I hope this helps a bit