Can anyone give me a months overview of CM? I know it is meant to resemble egg white around the time of ov! but what about the rest of the month? Thanks
I found this site a while ago! It is quite graphic but really opened my eyes as to what was going on down there. Probably best not viewed before you have your tea
Here is an approximate fertility guide based on a 28-day cycle. There can be a slight chance of conception throughout your cycle as mans sperm can live inside a woman for as long seven days.
Day 1-5 Development Menstrual period Hormone levels Normal, FSH slight increase Body temperature Normal Cervical Secretions Period (usually no secretions)
Day 6-9 Development Relatively infertile phase Hormone levels Normal, Oestrogen begins to rise, FSH dips back Body temperature Normal Cervical Secretions Dry, no secretions
Day 10 - 12 Development Relatively Fertile Hormone levels Oestrogen rises steadily Body temperature Begins to drop Cervical Secretions Moist, sticky, white, cloudy
Day 13-15 Development FERTILE Hormone levels Strong rise in LH, FSH Body temperature Drops and rises sharply Cervical Secretions Wet, slippery, stretchy, clear Follicle/ Egg Peak fertile period- the egg is released from the ovary.
Day 16-19 Development Relatively Fertile Hormone levels LH, FSH drops back to normal, oestrogen levels out, Progesterone rises Body temperature Remains slightly higher than normal Cervical Secretions Moist, sticky, white, cloudy
Day 20-28
Development Infertile phase Hormone levels Oestrogen and Progesterone stay fairly high, eventually drop. Body temperature Steadily drops back to normal Cervical Secretions Dry, few secretions
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I found this site a while ago! It is quite graphic but really opened my eyes as to what was going on down there. Probably best not viewed before you have your tea
http://www.beautifulcervix.com/cervix-photo-galleries/photos-of-cervix/
Hope it helps!
Day 1-5
Development Menstrual period
Hormone levels Normal, FSH slight increase
Body temperature Normal
Cervical Secretions Period (usually no secretions)
Day 6-9
Development Relatively infertile phase
Hormone levels Normal, Oestrogen begins to rise, FSH dips back
Body temperature Normal
Cervical Secretions Dry, no secretions
Day 10 - 12
Development Relatively Fertile
Hormone levels Oestrogen rises steadily
Body temperature Begins to drop
Cervical Secretions Moist, sticky, white, cloudy
Day 13-15
Development FERTILE
Hormone levels Strong rise in LH, FSH
Body temperature Drops and rises sharply
Cervical Secretions Wet, slippery, stretchy, clear
Follicle/ Egg Peak fertile period- the egg is released from the ovary.
Day 16-19
Development Relatively Fertile
Hormone levels LH, FSH drops back to normal, oestrogen levels out,
Progesterone rises
Body temperature Remains slightly higher than normal
Cervical Secretions Moist, sticky, white, cloudy
Day 20-28
Development Infertile phase
Hormone levels Oestrogen and Progesterone stay fairly high, eventually drop.
Body temperature Steadily drops back to normal
Cervical Secretions Dry, few secretions
http://www.babyexpert.com/Getting-Pregnant/When-are-you-most-fertile^/v1
hth xxx