Can anybody explain to be what cervical mucus monitoring is about?

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How do you do it?

What sort of mucus indicates which part of your cycle?

Hi

Monitoring your CM is a good way to get to know the different stages of your cycle, basically the holy grail of CM is EWCM - as it says it is - reminds you of sticky egg white and is likely to stretch between your fingers without breaking. While this doesnt indicate ovualtion - it does indicate that it is probably approaching so start swi! It is reckoned to be the most fertile CM for the survival and mobility of sperm. Watery CM is good to.

Generally CM dries up - sounds horrible lol - after ovualtion and can become sticky or creamy.

oh forgot you asked how you do it - well peeps can wipe some off their cervix using their fingers , but personally I dont fancy that and just check it externally, Ive generally got enough lol!

If you get a copy of Taking Charge of your Fertility by Toni Wechsler there are pictures! (TMI maybe but it's a great book and explains how it all works very well.)

www.fertilityfriend.com also has tutorials which explain it all very well. (But the book TCOYF is fab though, you must get it.)

I just recently learned that EGCM turns into a blob and sinks if you drop it in water - so now you know how to test if you've got it.

If you have got lots you will probably notice it on the toilet paper after you wipe and GROSS BIT COMING UP - especially noticeable after a bowel movement!