Re: Worried: Real Eggwhites /Infection?
From: jwang,MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 31 Jul 2000 11:51:26 -0500 (CDT)
This doesn't make much sense to me, but if it works?
At Sun, 30 Jul 2000, Tonja wrote:
>
>LOL Dr. Marchbein! I eat 4 eggwhites for breakfast with toast every
>morning for breakfast and since I caught wind of the eggwhite theory a
>few years ago in relation to trying to conceive, I've had to really to
>work to block it out while I'm pouring the whites in a pan! :-)
>
>And no, I've never seen any studies personally that confirm the success
>of using egg whites as a cervical fluid substitute (and yes, my
>curiosity got the better of me and I actually searched!), but I do know
>that many women swear this is what resulted in pregnancy for them. I've
>heard of women using infant medicine syringes to "inject" the eggwhites
>further into the cervical canal, BTW!
>
>--
>Tonja
>
>At Sun, 30 Jul 2000, Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. wrote:
>>
>>At Sun, 30 Jul 2000, Tonja wrote:
>>>
>>>Raw eggwhites are sometimes used as a substitute for the "eggwhite"
>>>consistency cervical fluid that is often present just before ovulation
>>>and is considered to be the most fertile cervical fluid the body
>>>produces (in terms of the best medium for sperm to travel/survive in).
>>>Some women produce little or no natural lubricative cervical fluid
>>>before ovulation (which can make conception challenging). So some of
>>>these women improvise by using real raw eggwhite inserted into the
>>>vagina just before intercourse to help sperm travel to its destination.
>>>:-)
>>>
>>>Hope that helps!
>>>
>>>--
>>>Tonja
>>
>>The location of the naturally produced mucous is in the cervical canal.
>>Not sure I believe that egg whites (BTW, my daily lunch during the week
>>is egg whites and broccoli - got to change that) placed in the vagina
>>will work in the cervical canal.
>>
>>Would love to see a study since the current thing is "evidence based
>>medicine".
>>>
>>>At Sun, 30 Jul 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>>>
>>>>i still dont get it. how are egg whites wupposed to help with
>>>>conception???
>>>>
>>>>vicki
>>>
>>--
>>Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
>>Great Neck, New York
>>
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--
J Wang, M.D
Assitant Clinical Prof.
Tufts University School of Medicine
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