Fertile: Liquid and elastic
This mucus protects, filters, nourishes and transports the sperm, and the sugar contained in it, luring them into the cervix. The sperm can survive here for 3 to a maximum of 5 days.Hormonal Imbalance or Anovulation
A hormonal imbalance can also lead to a lack of cervical mucus. If you're not ovulating, you may not get fertile cervical mucus. It's also possible to have an excess amount of fertile cervical mucus and not be ovulating, depending on what's causing the problems with ovulation.Some sperm will live for a shorter time, depending on the conditions in the vagina, fallopian tubes and uterus. (Such as the consistency of cervical mucus.) Without the right fertile conditions, sperm will die within a few hours.
This type of discharge is healthy and a sign of regular ovulation. One method of fertility monitoring uses changes in cervical mucus to predict ovulation. When a person is fertile, the cervical fluid is watery, thin, and slippery, and it may appear similar to an egg white.
Is watery discharge a sign of ovulation? You may notice more discharge when you're ovulating. This discharge tends to be clear and stretchy, like egg whites. It may be less watery than discharge you have during other parts of your menstrual cycle.
Some women may not produce EWCM every cycle or at all. Fertile cervical mucus that is not like egg whites will be more watery instead. This is what to look for in fertile cervical mucus: Thin and watery consistency OR stretchiness (this is for highly fertile EWCM)
It might also take on a whitish color. This happens because hormones, including estrogen and progesterone, continue to rise after ovulation if an egg's been fertilized. This thicker discharge can last for up to about eight weeks.
Cervical mucus after conception
After implantation, mucus tends to be thick, gummy, and clear in color. Some women experience implantation bleeding, or spotting. This can occur 6 to 12 days following conception. Unlike your normal period, implantation bleeding should stop after 24 to 48 hours.For some women this is a reliable, simple sign. As you get close to ovulation, your cervical mucus will become copious, clear and slippery—like egg whites. It stretches between your fingers. Once your discharge becomes scant and sticky again, ovulation is over.
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.
Hormonal Imbalance or Anovulation
A hormonal imbalance can also lead to a lack of cervical mucus. If you're not ovulating, you may not get fertile cervical mucus. It's also possible to have an excess amount of fertile cervical mucus and not be ovulating, depending on what's causing the problems with ovulation.This estrogen mucus is stretchy and fluid, often even 'spinnable,' very similar to raw egg white or even more watery. This mucus protects, filters, nourishes and transports the sperm, and the sugar contained in it, luring them into the cervix. The sperm can survive here for 3 to a maximum of 5 days.
After conception, changes to cervical mucus may be a very early sign of pregnancy. Implantation is the attachment of a fertilized egg to your uterus. After implantation, mucus tends to be thick, gummy, and clear in color. This can occur 6 to 12 days following conception.
They may be:
- Antifungal or antibiotics can be used for the treatment of any cervical or vaginal infection.
- Mucus hostility may be caused due to higher doses of Clomid (clomiphene).
- The quality and production of cervical mucus can be improved by a short-term prescription of ethinyl estradiol which a synthetic estrogen.
