Plodný hlen

Pár zdrojů, které potvrzují důležitost pH cervikálního hlenu:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8458467/
Conclusions: The results indicate that the pH of the CM, easily determined with pH indicator paper, is an important parameter of mucus quality with significant influence on spermatozoal viability in CM, which correlates with peripheral hormonal status and can be affected by oral medication with estrogens. Therefore the routine determination of pH on occasion of the PCT is recommended during infertility investigation.

https://www.vierafertility.com/…y-pregnancy/

Sperm must travel through the vagina and the cervical canal before reaching the fallopian tubes to fertilize an egg. An imbalanced pH level in the cervix or vagina can damage sperm enough to prevent it from fertilizing an egg. The most ideal vaginal pH level for a woman to have who wants to get pregnant is between 3.8 and 4.5. outside the days she is ovulating. During ovulating, surges in luteinizing hormone are meant to maintain a pH level optimal to increase the chance that sperm reaches the egg. In fact, when the vaginal pH level is between seven and 12, sperm can survive as long as 48 hours within the female reproductive system.

In addition to stress, diet, or being overweight, the pH of a woman’s vagina and cervix may be imbalanced due to age, dehydration, taking certain prescription drugs, living in urban areas where air quality is regularly poor, and using lubricants harmful to sperm.

At Viera Fertility Clinic in Melbourne, we typically discover the reason for imbalanced pH in women trying to conceive is her diet. Processed food, sugary drinks, burgers and anything containing white flour or white sugar are considered highly acidic foods. In addition, a diet consisting primarily of junk food may cause hormonal problems that negatively impact female fertility.

Viera Fertility Clinic provides comprehensive fertility testing for women and men who are having difficulty conceiving. In addition to semen analysis, hormone and ovulation tests, and pelvic ultrasounds, we also perform pH testing of vaginal and cervical fluids.If we find imbalanced pH levels, we typically recommend eating more foods to help reduce acidity (apples, bananas, oranges, tomatoes, yogurt, almonds, sunflower seeds) or possibly taking nutritional supplements to restore a healthy pH balance to the vagina and cervix.

High estrogen-low progesterone levels, a condition called “estrogen dominance, can also make pH levels toxic to sperm. Women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) are at risk of suffering from estrogen dominance and might have difficulty conceiving. At our Melbourne fertility clinic, we test serum hormone levels and provide treatment for women with estrogen dominance or PCOS to help increase their chances of getting pregnant.