• Normal PCT results (i.e., presence of motile sperm within the mucus) indicate that sperm can survive in the cervical environment and that mucus quality is adequate.
   
• Abnormal results—such as absence of motile sperm—can suggest underlying issues like poor sperm quality or hostile cervical mucus.
   

However, the PCT is not a strong predictor of pregnancy. Its reproducibility is limited, and fertility specialists often do not recommend it as a routine diagnostic tool. Present-day standards favor more reliable assessments such as hormone evaluations, ultrasound imaging, semen analysis, and tube patency testing.

1. Timing: Scheduled during the peri-ovulatory phase—typically between days 12 and 14 in a 28-day cycle. Ovulation can be confirmed via basal body temperature, LH surge testing, or ultrasound.
    
2. Procedure: The couple engages in intercourse (without contraception), and cervical mucus is collected promptly afterward using a speculum, similar to a standard gynecological exam.
    
3. Analysis: The collected mucus is examined microscopically. The presence of forward-moving (motile) sperm in alkaline mucus is considered a positive sign.

GI Rimon offers a postcoital test for local and international patients.