Ovulation Cervical Mucus Observation

Ovulation cervical mucus is produced by your cervix and becomes fertile as you approach ovulation. The consitency of thecervical fluid changes because of the increase levels of estrogen. The fertile cervical mucus lubricates during intercourse, but more importantly it creates an environment in which the sperm can survive for saeveral days before the ovulation occurs and the egg is released. The cervical mucus flows fromt he cervix into the vagina where it can be observed.

Cervical fluid is one of the surest signs of your fertile days. If you get int he habit of noticing it and recording it, you will get better results from your charting and will have a chance to recognize your fertility pattern.

Tips for Ovulation cervical Mucus Checking

You can check your cervical mucus externally and internally.

The best way to check the cervical fluid externally is to wipe outside the vagina after you have cleaned yourself in the bathroom. Note if you have found anything on the bath tissue. You may also notice some cervical fluid in your underwear. If you are consistent, soon this will become second nature and you will start notice your cervical mucus everytime you go to the bathroom.

Alternatively, you can check your cervical mucus anytime with clean fingers. Insert a clean finger or two in your vagina until you feel the cervix. Press the cervix or move the finger around it. Collect the fluid by moving your finger to the opening of the cervix.

Try to stretch the fluid between two fingers and observe it.

The best time to check cervical fluid is aftera bowel movement or exercise. Do not check cervical fluid after itnercourse, because arousal and seminal fluid will compromise the observation. In the days after your period there might be very minimum quantity of ccervical mucus, so do not worry if it hard to find it. It might be dry and creamy and not enough to collect, unless you try checking it internally.

consistency is more important than doing it correctly. With time this will become very easy for you notice it and record it.

 

Things to Observe When Checking Ovulation Cervical Mucus

1. How does your vagina feel -- wet or dry?

2. Is there any fluid on the tissue when you wipe?

3. How does it look? What is its consistency?

4. What is its color?

5. What is its quantity?

6. What is its structure? -- Is it stretchy, slippery, watery or creamy, crumby, dry

7. Can you stretch it between your thumb and index finger?

Now that you know how to check the ovulation cervic mucus and how to analyse it, just decide to notice how it changes and start recording it. Read more to learn how to record it.