Cell Culture and Cervical Mucus
The Women's Health Research Unit at OHSU is conducting a study to learn more about cervical mucus and how it is made by the body. Cervical mucus is a fluid secreted by the opening of the uterus, also called the cervix. During a normal menstrual cycle, cervical mucus changes in response to two hormones that the ovaries make: estrogen and progesterone. Many of the birth control methods that women use thicken their mucus and make it less likely for sperm to enter the uterus. We want to learn how the body uses hormones and elements such as copper, to change mucus secretion in your body.
Compensation
Participation in this study involves one 60-minute visit to the Women's Health Research Unit on the OHSU Marquam Hill campus. At the study visit, we will be collecting samples of your cervical mucus and the cells that make mucus inside your cervix. Qualified participants may be compensated up to $50 for time and travel.
You may be eligible if you:
- Are between the ages of 18-45
- Have regular menstrual periods
- Are not currently using a hormonal from of birth control or a copper-IUD
- Are in good general health
Who do I contact for additional information?
We want you to help us advance women's research! If you are interested in this study, or other studies that the OHSU Women's Health Research Unit is conducting, please call our confidential recruitment line at 503-494-3666 or email us at whru@ohsu.edu.