No egg white mucus since February

[mosiacmaker]

I have been tracking ovulation and getting the smiley each month but just checked my app and haven’t logged egg white mucus since February. I remember getting egg white literally every month since I was a teenager (I remember I asked the sex ed teacher about it and she said she didn’t know what I was talking about lol - fantastic education). Ironically February was when we started thinking about ttc. I’ve bought the pre-seed lube for august ttc but wonder does anyone have any tips or also experienced this?

I’m 33 now. Is this just age related fertility decline or could it be something else?

Not an age things i don't believe.
I am 36 and still got buckets of it and more then in my youth.
It is normal for the levels to fluctuate.

Sis you check internwlly or just externally. One thing I was told by my BIL who is an OBGYN is that if you check after using the bathroom you might have already " lost it" especially after a bowel movement. It can push it out and wo when you wipe it has gone. So you might have less but not visible externwlly due to it already being removed.
I hadn't thought about that and there are times I notice it in my urine to (washed away).

They say to do an internal check of your insure but I am not comfortable doing that personally. But I got obvious external signs. Plus ovulation cramping.

Most Drs will tell you that your don't really need EWCM and can get pregnancy without or with very little.
All the beat this month

I'm 32, and I don't get any EWCM at all, in all my time TTC I've never seen it but I have got pregnant twice so as long as you are getting positive ovulation tests I'd say don't worry about it.

Mine varies, some months I have lots others not so much. I'm currently in a barely anything cycle...cycle 13 as well so plenty of them under my belt 😂

If you’re worried about lack of EWCM then use
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pre-Seed-Fertility-Friendly-Lubricant-40g/dp/B07DTLVG39
it got me pregnant after trying for years. Worked on ovulation first go. Now my daughters 13.

Sorry just read all your post and saw you’ve already tried it

apparently drinking grapefruit juice/eating grapefruit and taking evening primrose oil up to ovulation can help increase EWCM.

I noticed it reduce massively when I was about 39, OP. Improved somewhat after I started foccusing on pre-conception nutrition and lifestyle (sleep. Exercise, destress).

Consultant Gyn at fertility clinic said don't bother with preseed so I didn't.

You don't need it to be falling out of you - you just need enough at the top of the cervix to help the swimmers, so if you want to check then you may need to do a finger inspection at the relevant cycle time.

Managed to get pregnant quickly 3 times.

Never had noticeable EWCM but have three lovely children!

Oh - I took zita west preconceive (but I don't think they're all that when you check the rda % - there are cheaper ways of taking it on) and their vital DHA.

Thanks everyone! I guess we are all different but it’s such a startling difference to my usual pattern (and oh so ironic to happen just when we are ttc). Hopefully there is some still there but just not falling out as you say @Whataretheodds

I’ve been very healthy this month so fingers crossed!

@mosiacmaker I have the exact same issue! We started TTC in Sept last year and every month prior to that I had copious amounts. Literally the month we decided to start trying, nothing! We took a break of a few months Dec-Apr as I was having some tests done for an unrelated issue, and typically in one of those months I had loads of it. Since then, it's been pretty scant, I mean I get tiny amounts but its barely noticeable and is nothing like I used to get, it's so annoying! I've just turned 38 so really worried its down to my age and im so gutted we didnt try sooner when I was (presumably) more fertile. We're currently on cycle 7. I might try the grapefruit juice and evening primrose oil this month and see if that changes anything 🤞

@Dreaminginpink oh I’m sorry you’re going through it too! It’s so weird/ironic isn’t it.

mine came back this month too actually! (I don’t know how long it will last). But I have been on a crazy carb free diet because I am trying to get in shape for a beach holiday (completely unrelated to TTC haha). I’ve been working out every day, eating very clean etc - so maybe that has an impact on it as well?

Who knows if the mucus means anything about increases chances that month though. Hopefully pre-seed is able to stand in for it and everything else working fine.

Fingers crossed for you! Xx