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Conception

When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

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Ovulation!!

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luvlymum · 02/02/2006 21:44

Just wondered if anyone has any symptoms when they're ovulating, I came off the pill about 3 weeks ago and today I have had pains in my lower stomach and a horrible sticky discharge theres quite a lot of it. Can anyone help out?

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picnikel · 02/02/2006 21:45

I get pelvic pain when I ovulate.

spod · 02/02/2006 21:48

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picnikel · 02/02/2006 21:50

PMSL at "goggling" mucus!!! I can't say I scrutinise mine that much!!

spod · 02/02/2006 21:57

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biglips · 02/02/2006 21:58

same as picnikel too - ouch!

VeniVidiVickiQV · 02/02/2006 21:58

I get same as spod.

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luvlymum · 02/02/2006 22:02

Thanks ladies I think it must be ovulation then, just a bit worrying with all that yucky discharge.

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gingernut · 02/02/2006 22:03

The pain actually has a name, it's called mittelschmerz (something I learned from a previous thread on this subject). The mucous is normal too...often called egg-white mucous cos it's transparent and stretchy. This kind of mucous is necessary for the sperm to swim through successfully, apparently.

notasheep · 02/02/2006 22:08

luvlymum-that yucky discharge is very important as we dont use contraception!

LeahE · 02/02/2006 22:16

You might like to look at a copy of Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler. For any woman who's not entirely confident about this kind of thing it's invaluable.

As pp have said, it's not a 'discharge' - it's perfectly normal cervical mucus (or call it cervical fluid if it sounds nicer ) - having more of it and that slightly gloopy egg-white consistency is triggered by the oestrogen surge that you get shortly before you ovulate (you can get the oestrogen surge without ovulating, so it's not a foolproof guide, but it's a good indication) so that you've got the optimum environment for sperm when you do ovulate. You may also find you get egg-white mucus for a day or so in the middle of your luteal phase as there's a seccond, smaller, oestrogen surge then.

Try ttc for a while and you'll be surprised how obsessed you can get by the stuff ...

LeahE · 02/02/2006 22:24

Also grr that they don't teach this sort of stuff at school. There's a cursory overview of periods etc. but otherwise intelligent and well-educated women get well into adulthood with very little idea of how their cycles actually work and what's normal (and I include myself in that -- I did A-level biology but I was amazingly ignorant about basic human female physiology until a few years ago). luvlymum (and thousands like her) should not have to be worrying about 'yucky discharge'; girls should be TOLD this stuff.

[Leah puts Mr Rant away now...]

peachygirl · 03/02/2006 19:00

I post this site a lot but if you press the link and go to indicators it will give you pictures and information about your CM during your cycle
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Twiglett · 03/02/2006 19:03

horrible sticky discharge .. that's egg white .. the sign of fertility .. its fabulous ... its when the cervical fluid changes consistency to help the sperm reach their goal so yes it iks a good sign you are around ovulation

please read Toni Weschler's How to take charge of your fertility .. great book

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