Taking Cough Medicine with Guasifensin to Help with EWCM

Cough medicine that has guaifenesin in it (such as Mucinex or Robitussin) is an expectorant and as such can help thin mucus. Any generic brand will do as long is it has guaifenesin in it. Some women have tacky CM and cough medicine can help turn it into EWCM. Cough medicines are commonly suggested to women who don't have a lot of EWCM. Cough medicine was not meant to do this, but some women have found that, although it's not licensed to help with EWCM, it does. Other women are not comfortable using medicines for things that they're not supposed to do. If you decide to take it, make sure you are drinking lots of water and are well-hydrated.
 

Toni Wescheler, the author of Taking Charge of Your Fertility recommends taking Robitussin. Doctors in the article, Improvement of Cervial Factors with Guaifensein, recommend taking guaifenesin.

There are many posts about cough medicine and EWCM. Below are just a few. Do your research and decide if you think it's right for you. It cannot create mucus if you don't have any to begin with. Drinking lots of water can help you make mucus. If you do decide to take cough medicine, look at the ingredients. You want it to have guaifenesin, which is the expectorant that will thin mucus. You just want to buy regular cough medicine, not the DM version.

• Taking guaifenesin to help with EWCM
• Guaifenesin for EWCM? 
• When to take guaifenesin for fertility?

If you're going to take it, women usually take 2 teaspoons (200 mg) 2-3 times a day with a max of 4 teaspoons 4 times a day. If you're taking the pill format, take 400-600mg. Women typically start 5 days before ovulation and take it through ovulation.