Is cervical mucus a sign of ovulation or PRE-ovulation?
Cervical mucus can be present even if you can’t see it. Some women have very little warning as far as seeing CM, some have a lot. I typically see 5 to 6 days of it before ovulation. The other poster is correct, that lh is synthesized by your body later in the day, which is why they say not to use first morning’s urine. Cervical fluid is produced by your cervix as you approach ovulation due to increased estrogen. It flows from the cervix into the vagina . Your cervical fluid changes throughout your cycle, increasing in quantity and becoming more clear and stretchy as you get closer to ovulation. In the most common pattern, cervical fluid starts out dry after your period and then gets sticky, then creamy, then wet and watery, becoming most like eggwhite as you get closer to ovulation. Usually it dries up quickly after ovulation. You may get different types of cervical fluid on the same day. Always record your most fertile cervical fluid to make sure that you do not miss a potentially fer
