gynecology and obstetrics
Abnormal Cervical Mucus
Diagnosis of Abnormal Cervical Mucus
Examination to check for cervicitis and cervical stenosis A pelvic examination is done to check for cervicitis and cervical stenosis. If cervicitis is suspected because women have cervical exudate (purulent or mucopurulent) or cervical friability, a cervical swab is done to test for gonorrhea and chlamydial infection. Complete cervical stenosis is diagnosed if a 1- to 2-mm diameter probe cannot be passed into the uterine cavity. Postcoital testing of cervical mucus to determine whether viable sperm are present (which used to be routine during infertility evaluation) is no longer considered useful because results do not correlate with subsequent pregnancy rates. 