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			Concern Treatment Pregnancy Experiences Treatment The Doctor's Visit Couples Evaluation Female Specialist Tests Cervical Mucus Endometrial Biopsy Hormone Assay Hysterosalpingogram Hysteroscopy Karyotyping Ovarian Procedures Laparoscopy Medical History Postcoital Prolactin Surgery Tubal Procedures Ultrasound Male Specialist Tests Personalised Treatment Female Treatments Male Treatments Implications of Treatment Enhance Your Well-being Questions to Ask Your Doctor Treatment FAQ Devices for Administration of Medication		Cervical Mucus test The status of the cervix can also be tested following the postcoital test to evaluate it according to the following factors: Amount of mucus. Quality of spinnbarkeit (the stringy elastic character of cervical mucus during the ovulatory period). Degree of opening. Presence of ferning (the patterned appearance of the mucus on the slide, see illustration below). Clarity of mucus versus the presence of cellular debris or leukocytes.  The following table describes how the various factors in the cervical mucus evaluation are combined into a single score. Each of the four categories receives a score from 0 to 3 that is totalled to a final score ranging between 0 (negative) to 12 (excellent). Cervical scoring system Parameter 0 1 2 3 Amount of mucus None Scant: a small amount of mucus can be drawn from the cervical canal Dribble: a glistening drip of mucus seen in the external os; mucus easily drawn from the cervical canal Cascade: abundant mucus pouring out of the external os Spinnbarkeit None Slight: uninterrupted mucus thread may be drawn approximately ¼ of the distance between the external and the vulva Moderate: uninterrupted mucus thread may be drawn approximately ½ of the distance between the external os and the vulva Pronounced: uninterrupted mucus thread may be drawn for the whole distance between the external os Ferning None - amorphous mucus Linear: fine linear ferning seen in a few spots, no side branching Partial: good ferning with side branches in parts of the slide, linear ferning or amorphous mucus in other parts Complete: full ferning of the whole preparation Cervix Closed: mucosa pale pink, the external os hardly admits a thin applicator   Partially open: mucosa pink, the cervical canal easily penetrable by an applicator Gaping: mucosa hyperaemic, the external os distended
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