Ovulation And Mucus 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.
Ovulation and mucus discharge. This discharge is also called egg white cervical mucus because it looks like raw egg whites. Many people report experiencing changes in cervical mucus early in their pregnancy. Usually your discharge becomes drier and thinner after ovulation when estrogen decreases. There are various reasons for a post ovulation discharge.
After ovulation the discharge produced by the cervix is a non fertile cervical mucus. Cervical mucus is fluid or gel like discharge from the cervix. 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. The cervix may not completely dry up at this time.
At time of ovulation or just before it takes place there is an abundance of jelly like clear or white discharge and the consistency of the cervical mucus will be similar to egg whites. If not pregnant the vaginal discharge post ovulation is usually dry and scanty. 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. An abnormal discharge that is smelly and itchy at anytime in your cycle is a sign of std sexually transmitted disease.
This type of discharge signals that ovulation is approaching. Tracking your cervical mucus changes is a free and easy way to detect ovulation and get to know your fertility cycle better. This is because of hormone levels. Every woman will not ovulate at the same time during their menstrual cycle.
After ovulation cervical mucus if not pregnant. Last updated on july 28th 2018 at 04 57 am. However it will be going through different cycles or stages depending on the amount of estrogen in the body. 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.
A thick white discharge that is itchy after ovulation is most likely to be a yeast infection. Discharge after ovulation does not mean that you are necessarily pregnant. But if sperm. If you want to know when you ovulate understanding your ovulation discharge and period is the first step.
Throughout a woman s menstrual cycle the thickness and amount of cervical mucus changes.