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Women have egg-white cervical mucus due to ovulation. This is a sign that the woman is fertile and it is a better chance to get pregnant.

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Q: Why do you have egg-white cervical mucus?
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What is your cervical mucus like when you are pregnant?

Boogery, thick almost like eggwhite.

Is it ok that your cervical mucus is pink?

One of the reasons for cervical mucus to be pink is when there is implantation, that's what I know

Are you pregnant when cervical mucus stops a day after ovulation?

No, you often get excess cervical mucus when you are pregnant anyway

What birth control pill alters cervical mucus?

All birth control pills alter cervical mucus. That is one of the mechanisms by which they prevent pregnancy -- the progestin thickens the cervical mucus.

What is the Synonyms for cervical mucus?


Are these cervical mucus bad for body?

no is not

Can you still have cervical mucus changes while on birth control?

You should not expect cyclic cervical mucus changes while on hormonal birth control. Hormonal birth control thickens the cervical mucus.

Can you ovulate and not have cervical mucus?

Usually women have egg white cervical mucus when they are ovulating. However, some women have depict that not all can have symptoms of ovulation. Some even recount that they are not having any kind of cervical mucus when they are ovulating. So it is possible not to have cervical mucus and ovulate at the same time.

Is it normal to have cervical mucus everyday and not just before your period?

Yes. You have cervical mucus everyday and it also changes everyday.

Do your cervical mucus dry up at 7 weeks of pregnancy?

Cervical mucus should not dry up during pregnancy.

How can you be sure you're ovulating?

Besides a ovulation test, the other ways that you can tell you are ovulating is by taking your BBT (Basal Body Temprature) first thing in the morning with a digital or BBT thermometer, checking your cervical mucus for changes..When you are ovulating you usually have watery to eggwhite cervical mucus, and last but not least checking your cervix. If it is soft, high, open, wet..SHOW..that is a good indication that you are ovulating..

What are the cervical mucus changes in pregnancy?

Cervical mucus changes vary from not only woman to woman but also pregnancy to pregnancy. A woman can have one pregnancy where she has a ton of extra cervical discharge and then another pregnancy where she has absolutely none. Typically cervical mucus in pregnancy dries up somewhat but it is not uncommon for a woman to have a lotion-like cervical mucus during her pregnancy or somewhere in between the dry and lotion-like consistencies. There is no one cervical mucus that can determine pregnancy.

No cervical mucus after conceiving is that normal?

Yes. Conception changes the consistency of the mucus.

Can you not ovulate and still have cervical mucus?


Why is there cervical mucus in the toilet after you urinate?


Are you supposed to have a lot of white cervical mucus when your period is late i never noticed this before?

No. This CM (cervical mucus) can be indication of pregnancy or Ovulation.

How long after having snot like mucus does your period appear?

The snot like mucus is called the cervical mucus. If a woman has a 28 day cycle, then her period will normal start 14 days after the cervical mucus appears.

Do you have cervical mucus after ovulation?

After ovulation your cervical mucus will be light and sticky. If you are ovulating, it will look clear, slippery and has a consistency similar that of a raw egg white.

Is stringy stretchy cervical mucus a sign of pregnancy?


What does cervical mucus look like after conception?


Will cervical mucus stop in pregnancy?

Not right away.

How does an intrauterine device work?

It thickens the cervical mucus

What color will cervical mucus be in early pregnancy?


You had chlamydia for a few months and got treated you use to have cervical mucus now you don't should you be worried?

No; the mucus may have been from the infection. The fertility problems that chlamydia may cause do not affect cervical mucus.

When you use a contraception shot is it the cervical mucus lining that causes your abdomen to look big?

No, the cervical mucus is of such small size that it cannot make your abdomen look big.