Postcoital TestResultsA postcoital test checks a woman's
cervical mucus after sex to see whether sperm are
present and moving normally. Results of the postcoital test may be shared with
you right after the test. Postcoital test results| Normal: | - Normal amounts of sperm are seen in the
sample.
- Sperm are moving forward through the cervical
mucus.
- The mucus stretches at least
2 in. (5 cm).
- The
mucus dries in a fernlike pattern.
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| Abnormal: | - Mucus does not stretch
2 in. (5 cm).
- Mucus
does not dry in a fernlike pattern.
- No sperm or a large number of
dead sperm are seen in the sample.
- Sperm are clumped together and
not moving normally.
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