EWCM for 9 days. WTF!

[tryingfor5]

Any ladies here have EWCM for 9 days? If so, any diagnosis (pcos or other?!) I'm on CD 28. Frustrating.  

-edit- because I forgot to say I have not ovulated yet. 

[mugster]

Also age has a lot to do with how long you get EWCM (apparently). The older you are the fewer days you have (on average).

[Deleted]

I usually get it for a solid week. I know others get it for like a day or two... Everyone's different - temping is the only way to know what's really happening.

I will say that I bone the second I get EWCM and don't stop till it's gone. Not that that's gotten me pregnant... But there's my anecdotal response. heh

[Deleted]

Apr 29, 2015 16:25:45 GMT -5 mugster said:

Also age has a lot to do with how long you get EWCM (apparently). The older you are the fewer days you have (on average).

Did not know this, but it makes sense. 

[valie]

Kinda jealous.

I am unaware of any reason why this would be a problem.

[pismoduo]

Last cycle I had 10 days of EWCM. Other cycles I've had 1 day of EWCM.

Like Hippo said, I don't think it's indicative of a medical issue, so you wouldn't really need a diagnosis.

[kawaiikitsune]

I usually get EWCM for several days before O. As PP's have said, I don't think it necessarily means you have a medical issue, just that your body is likely gearing up to ovulate.

Edited for spelling.

[mugster]

Apr 29, 2015 16:38:21 GMT -5 hippo said:

Apr 29, 2015 16:25:45 GMT -5 mugster said:

Also age has a lot to do with how long you get EWCM (apparently). The older you are the fewer days you have (on average).

Not sure the relevance of this in OP's situation.  She is AMA and is saying that she has had EWCM for 9 days.

I didn't realize her age.

[swivelchair5]

Looking at my chart history, I have had Watery/EWCM for as few as 2 and as many as 10 days. charts here

[shadesofgold]

Apr 29, 2015 16:28:32 GMT -5 valie said:

Kinda jealous.

I am unaware of any reason why this would be a problem.

This is where I'm at.

[joy]

I get EWCM all throughtout my luteal phase. It's actually a good indication that I'm in my luteal phase.

I also get 2-3 days of EWCM before I ovulate.

[tryingfor5]

I'm 36 years of age. I know I have not ovulated yet because I have no temp shift. I've never had 10 days of EWCM before so wondering if anyone has had experienced this and if anyone with diagnosed fertility issues has this. Reason why I ask is my cycles are getting more irregular and I'm getting stray facial hair, acne... Wondering if I need a pcos work up

[kawaiikitsune]

Infertility is not a club you want to be a part of. EWCM is hardly an indicator for fertility issues. Cycles change and so does CM. Some cycles I have an abundance of it and others, I am dryer than the Sahara.

[mugster]

One weird cycle is exactly that.

[icaughtfire]

Apr 29, 2015 16:06:45 GMT -5 tryingfor5 said:

Any ladies here have EWCM for 9 days? If so, any diagnosis (pcos or other?!) I'm on CD 28. Frustrating.  

-edit- because I forgot to say I have not ovulated yet. 

Extra EWCM automatically means you need a diagnosis of some sort? DAFUQ?

My diagnosis is you're being really dramatic.

[brettanomyces]

Maybe you're just very well hydrated?

[zombiesquad]

PCOS here and I don't think I've noticed prolonged EWCM but, of course, everyone is different and cycles can change from one to another. Like others have said, I wouldn't think it's anything to be concerned about.

[tryingfor5]

I have had cycles 43, 78 and 60 days. One item I read was irregular cycles and fertile patches of EWCM in cycle can mean pcos. Not this cycle, but previous cycles I have had sever patches of EWCM.

i definitely don't want to be infertile so unsure why anyone would even say that.

dramatic? Hardly. Just asking if anyone has had this issue.

until 4 cycles ago I ovulated between day 16-18 and now it's 28-49 days until ovulation.

[Sparkly]

I get lots of EWCM. Probably not 10 days - I just checked and 6-9 days of fertile CM in recent cycles - so if I did get get 10 days I wouldn't think anything of it just, geez body, get your shit together and ovulate already. Actually, that did happen to me multiple times waiting for my cycle to come back PP and you know what I just had to do? Wait.

[kawaiikitsune]

Apr 29, 2015 18:41:20 GMT -5 tryingfor5 said:

I have had cycles 43, 78 and 60 days. One item I read was irregular cycles and fertile patches of EWCM in cycle can mean pcos. Not this cycle, but previous cycles I have had sever patches of EWCM.

i definitely don't want to be infertile so unsure why anyone would even say that.

dramatic? Hardly. Just asking if anyone has had this issue.

until 4 cycles ago I ovulated between day 16-18 and now it's 28-49 days until ovulation.

Except our experiences have no bearing on yours.

[tryingfor5]

Nowhere did I say I thought I was infertile. I simply asked if anyone has many days of EWCM and if it correlated to any problems with fertility. i had regular cycles until 4 months ago so this pattern was sudden onset of irregularity. 

I have not been on birth control for 3 years and have been temping to avoid pregnancy. Past few cycles are longer and I am concerned about that.  One main cause of irregular cycles and late ovulation is pcos and that is why I asked if anyone with pcos has experienced what I am.

I appreciate those of you who gave me constructive advise. 

[requiressnacks]

I've had multiple patches of EWCM throughout my cycle with no specific diagnosis. While I've never had 9 days straight, - it's not probable, it's certainly possible.

It would be interesting to see how your patches of EWCM match up with OPKs.

Best of luck to you.

[Sammich_Cat]

What they are saying is don't borrow trouble.

If you're worried call your doctor.

ETA: and the "constructive advice" tidbit is never a nice thing to say.

[tryingfor5]

Apr 29, 2015 19:40:58 GMT -5 requiressnacks said:

I've had multiple patches of EWCM throughout my cycle with no specific diagnosis. While I've never had 9 days straight, - it's not probable, it's certainly possible.

It would be interesting to see how your patches of EWCM match up with OPKs.

Best of luck to you.

I'm going to start OPKs after wedding in June when we begin actively TTC so that should help. I always ovulate, clear temp shift followed by period 13 days later...

I was hoping after the first weird cycle that I would go back to 30 day cycles and call it a fluke but I guess not  

[helloerrbody]

Apr 29, 2015 19:34:54 GMT -5 tryingfor5 said:

Nowhere did I say I thought I was infertile. I simply asked if anyone has many days of EWCM and if it correlated to any problems with fertility. i had regular cycles until 4 months ago so this pattern was sudden onset of irregularity. 

I have not been on birth control for 3 years and have been temping to avoid pregnancy. Past few cycles are longer and I am concerned about that.  One main cause of irregular cycles and late ovulation is pcos and that is why I asked if anyone with pcos has experienced what I am.

I appreciate those of you who gave me constructive advise. 

All of those who advised you did give you great advice.

[pibblemom]

Apr 29, 2015 18:41:20 GMT -5 tryingfor5 said:

I have had cycles 43, 78 and 60 days. One item I read was irregular cycles and fertile patches of EWCM in cycle can mean pcos. Not this cycle, but previous cycles I have had sever patches of EWCM.

i definitely don't want to be infertile so unsure why anyone would even say that.

dramatic? Hardly. Just asking if anyone has had this issue.

until 4 cycles ago I ovulated between day 16-18 and now it's 28-49 days until ovulation.

Did you see a dr for the 78 day cycle? That does seem awfully long. Sorry, nothing more to add. 

[SheilaTheTank]

Me thinks there is no chart.

[icaughtfire]

Give her a minute guise, she's got to put a chart together.

And for fucks sake, she didn't say she had issues. She just said she wanted to know if people with issues had the same symptoms she does. THAT'S NOT EVEN THE SAME THING!!

Gawd y'all!

[tryingfor5]

[wanderingheart]

Well clicking this thread was a mistake. This is just what I needed to read the day after I got my PCOS diagnosis. #Icantevenwiththisshit

OP, I just got diagnosed after TEN LONG YEARS of symptoms that included absent and anovulatory cycles. Reading about your 4 months of "irregular" BUT STILL OVULATING cycles makes me want to scream.

I wouldn't wish this hell on anyone. Go away with this fishing for infertility business.