Ovulation Discharge And Fertility

While an ovulation kit may help you to identify the day when your ovulation is to take place a fertility monitor can help you to identify your five most fertile days.

Ovulation discharge and fertility. Depending on your menstrual cycle the ovulation discharge can appear between four days before and after the mid point of your cycle. There s a bit of a learning curve and it may take a few months before you learn to recognize the various changes in your vaginal discharge. I have already written about fertile mucus in my previous post if you re trying to get pregnant then intercourse during your fertile mucus will likely get you pregnant. After ovulation the discharge produced by the cervix is a non fertile cervical mucus.

As you approach ovulation your estrogen levels begin to surge which causes your cervix to secrete more mucus that is of a so called fertile quality this fertile quality cervical mucus also known as egg white cervical mucus ewcm is clear and stretchy similar to the consistency of egg whites and is the perfect protective medium for sperm in terms of texture and ph. These are called dry days and they may be safe days if your cycle is long. After ovulation the discharge becomes milky white and has a thicker consistency. Fertile discharge is thin clear or white and slippery much the same as an egg white.

This type of discharge signals that ovulation is approaching. It changes in appearance texture and amount throughout the month based on your estrogen levels. Your body makes more mucus when an egg starts to ripen before ovulation is about to happen. Last updated on july 28th 2018 at 04 57 am.

Some women experience dry days during this time. This is known as fertility awareness. There ll be less discharge after ovulation. Tracking your cervical mucus changes is a free and easy way to detect ovulation and get to know your fertility cycle better.

It may turn thicker cloudy or gluey again. Hormone fluctuations cause your cervix to secrete a discharge called cervical mucus during your cycle. After your period you usually have a few days without mucus and discharge in your underwear. If you want to know when you ovulate understanding your ovulation discharge and period is the first step.

There are various reasons for a post ovulation discharge. Depending on if pregnant or if not pregnant the discharge produced after ovulation may be a brown discharge white discharge watery discharge or egg white discharge. Every woman will not ovulate at the same time during their menstrual cycle.