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What type of CM is fertile?
Type 4 cervical mucus is indicative of the most fertile time of the cycle. Intercourse during this period will likely increase your chances of pregnancy. Multiple studies have suggested that the best chance of pregnancy is when intercourse occurs on a day which is near ovulation and Type 4 cervical mucus is present.
What does CM mean in fertility?
Fertile cervical mucus is a clue that ovulation is coming. Your vaginal discharge is fertile when it resembles raw egg whites. 1 This is the best time to have sex if you want to get pregnant.
How do you chart cervical mucus?
The best way to feel the consistency of your mucus is to rub it and pull it between your thumb and index finger. Record everything you notice about your mucus on a chart daily: your period days, dry days, wet days, sticky days, cloudy days, and slippery days.
Is CM a good indicator of pregnancy?
Tracking changes in cervical mucus is not a reliable way to detect pregnancy. Anyone who wants to check whether they are pregnant should use a home testing kit or schedule a blood test with a doctor.
Can fertile CM be white?
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. Fertile cervical fluid helps sperm move up the cervix to fertilize an egg. It also keeps the sperm healthy during the journey.
Is creamy cm stretchy?
Creamy like yogurt. Smooth in texture and usually white. Slippery, stretchy.
Does CM dry up after ovulation?
Immediately after ovulation, your estrogen levels drop, and you may have less discharge or even some completely dry days. A few days after ovulation into the second half of your cycle, more hormonal shifts occur and may change your cervical mucus consistency in preparation for pregnancy.
How long after egg white CM do you ovulate?
In most cases, your discharge will become egg white in appearance about 2 to 3 days before ovulation. You might be able to detect ovulation by simply observing the consistency of your cervical mucus. If you can’t tell by looking at it, you can touch the discharge to test its consistency.
What does Lotiony cm mean?
Creamy cervical mucus: non-fertile This creamy cervical mucus is considered non-fertile because it makes it more difficult for sperm to reach your egg. Creamy cervical mucus can be a pearly white or creamy yellow. It’s thick and feels like lotion when rubbed between your fingers.
Does CM dry up immediately after ovulation?
How many days after watery CM will I ovulate?
You’re most fertile when your cervical secretions are abundant, clear, stretchy, wet and slippery — much like a raw egg white. If you’re hoping to get pregnant, this is the time to have sex. Ovulation most likely occurs during or one day after your last day of this type of cervical secretion — known as your peak day.
What is fertility charting and how does it work?
In its most basic form, fertility charting involves simply collecting and recording information related to your two primary fertility signs: basal body temperature and cervical mucus. Your basal body temperature (also called your waking temperature) is your body’s temperature while you are resting.
How can I track my fertility?
You can track your fertility biomarkers (such as cervical mucus and basal body temperature) to identify when in the cycle you’re fertile. Charting in this way means you can more accurately pinpoint ovulation, and sync up your life with your cycle.
How do I Mark cervical mucus on my fertility chart?
During your period, you can mark your cervical mucus on your chart with a B (for bleeding) or M. Depending on the fertility charting software you’re using, the section where you mark menstruation and spotting may be separate from the cervical mucus indicators. If you’re spotting, that information is also important to mark on your chart.
What is fertility awareness and how can it help me?
Once you start charting fertility awareness it’s almost impossible to not notice the influence of your cycle on your entire being. You can track your fertility biomarkers (such as cervical mucus and basal body temperature) to identify when in the cycle you’re fertile.