PH-strips - how do I know if they work?

[Marika]

I have pH-strips (scale 1-14) that I've tested a few times now.

With my CM the colour hardly changes wich would be around 6 if it works.

Urine gives the same, no change in colour, but saliva is an immediate green coulour, 7.

How do I know that the strip works on CM?

I did take a vagitorial thing the other day (pH 3,5) and have been eating cranberries and drinking sprite zero like crazy, but still, how would I know that it is correct?

[greeneyes]

Maybe try testing things like baking soda water and lemon juice. If it works for those, I don't see why it shouldn't work for CM, but that's just me... GL

[Marika]

Great idea Greeneyes, thank you! :-)

[atomic sagebrush]

IF it works on other stuff, it should work on CM.

I know there is the whole "low ionic strength" thing and I suppose that is a consideration - but if you think the strips aren't working for you, I'd just take steps to lower pH if it is important to you and then drop the pH testing because I don't think it accomplishes anything other than giving you something to stress over.

[Marika]

Yep, I'll just do what I can. After coming here reading I have had to re-consider a lot of things I thought were undoubtably girl sways, like pH, calcium and timing.

Feeling more and more unsure the more I read actually.

But having cranberries and the rephresh (but swedish stuff..) wont hurt I guess.

And oh, I bumped my other thread asking about angus castus, maybe you're the one to ask?

Is that ok to start as fast as I get af? Don't know when though since I just found out I have a cyst on the ovary that may delay it all a bit.

[atomic sagebrush]

Just answered other thread. I do my best to get all questions answered but it can take me up to a week sometimes.

Please let me know the things you feel unsure about. I have reasoning for everything and happy to explain.