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6th September 2018
05:37pm BST

“Guaifenesin thins mucus in your airways, making it easier for you to cough up phlegm,” says one parenting expert at BabyCentre. “And, because guaifenesin works on all the mucus membranes in your body, it may make your cervical mucus more wet and loose. “If you don’t produce much wet, slippery mucus around ovulation time, your partner’s sperm may not reach your cervix. The theory is that having looser, thinner cervical mucus may help the sperm to reach your egg.”But, they also say that “some women do say it worked for them” but there is “very little” scientific proof to show the ingredient works. As there are various other ingredients in cough syrup, experts also advise you to talk to your doctor before using the method.
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