PH And Gender Swaying

To understand why, let’s first review the process of your body breaking down nutrients. Blood containing nutrients goes directly to your liver. The liver has enzymes—called cytochromes—that break down whatever they are given, including nutrients from food, medicines, and even hormones and other substances created

in your body. One particular cytochrome, CYP3A4, is responsible for breaking down

steroid hormones including estrogen. Estrogen is the hormone you have to thank for cervical mucus. When your estrogen levels increase as you approach ovulation, your cervical mucus becomes more fertile.

When estrogen levels are at their highest. cervical mucus takes on that famous egg

white consistency. pH has long been suspected to influence the conception of a boy or a girl — it plays a crucial role in gender swaying because it's believed that an acidic pH favours X-sperms, and an alkaline pH favours Y-sperm.

The argument of body pH is founded on one underlying theory: an alkaline pH in the female body favours “boy” sperm (sperm carrying the Y chromosome) while an acidic pH in the

female body favours “girl” sperm (sperm carrying the X chromosome). Ying and

Yang AGAIN!

Digital pH Tester Or Disposable Test Strips.

Because pH plays a key role, you must get your own pH tester which will be quite useful throughout the entire process. Or you can check your levels of pH using disposable strips. This isn’t necessary though some ladies like to check the levels in their vagina. It’s impossible for us to test so high up into the reproductive tract so we use the vagina as a close estimate. Your cm is produced there after all, and the

mucus moves from your reproductive tract to your vagina.

We are aware the levels can change on the way down but it’s a close evaluation. Based on a female’s composition, higher acidity kills off the weaker boy sperm, allowing girl sperm to reach the egg, while higher alkalinity gives boys a greater chance of survival and thus greater chance to fertilize the female egg. To try to

conceive a boy or a girl, you'll raise or lower the pH of the two fluids involved in

conception: cervical mucus (CM), the fluid in the vagina, and semen, the fluid that

carries sperm. Cervical Mucus (CM) Ph Normal CM pH varies throughout the cycle,

from very acidic to very alkaline.

During the non-fertile part of your cycle, the pH of the vagina is very acidic, from 3.8 to 4.5. Approaching ovulation, the pH of CM shifts dramatically, becoming very alkaline and sperm friendly. The varying level of pH during your cycle is very important: if CM stays too acidic, it can be a cause of infertility; if it stays too alkaline, you may be prone to yeast infections. If you are trying to conceive a girl, target a pH of 4.0 - 4.5 (Acidic). And when trying to conceive a boy target a pH that is between 7.5 - 9.0 (Very Alkaline).