Notice changes in cervical mucus

The article was professionally consulted with Specialist Doctor I Truong Thi Phuong - Doctor of Ultrasound - Department of Diagnostic Imaging - Vinmec Ha Long International Hospital.

Cervical mucus is a warning sign of genital tract diseases. Therefore, a woman needs to pay attention to discharge and other abnormal signs for timely medical examination and treatment.

Ovulation occurs between the menstrual cycle and releases an egg for fertilization. As ovulation approaches, cervical mucus increases. This leads to more vaginal discharge, which is uncomfortable for the woman.
The purpose of increased cervical mucus during this stage is to make it easier for sperm to swim to the cervix to fertilize the released egg. Therefore, an increased, transparent and elastic discharge is considered a sign of ovulation and is the most fertile time.
Accordingly, to track ovulation, you can check your cervical mucus daily by:
Sit on the toilet seat and use toilet paper to wipe the vaginal opening before urinating. Check the color and consistency of the mucus. Compare with discharge color chart to assess mucus. Wash your hands and record the findings on paper.

During early pregnancy, after ovulation, mucus secretion remains thick, clear and elastic. Conversely, if you're not pregnant, the mucus will be drier and thinner after ovulation, when estrogen drops.
Accordingly, mucus continues to secrete after conception because the hormones including estrogen and progesterone continue to increase after ovulation. Continued mucus production will last for the first 8 weeks of pregnancy. The mucus then forms a mucus plug to protect the embryo and cervix.
Changed cervical mucus is not a reliable way to determine if you are pregnant, but it can be used as a pregnancy test marker.

In addition to ovulation and pregnancy there are many other possible causes of cervical mucus changes, including:
Exercise Sexual stimulation Sexual activity Diet changes Stress Recent surgery involving the cervix or nearby organs Starting a new medication, especially a hormonal one

Clear, elastic vaginal discharge is generally normal. However, in some cases, people with vaginitis, yeast infections, and STIs may also have similar vaginal discharge. Therefore, you need to see a gynecologist when there is clear, elastic vaginal discharge accompanied by:
Hot sensation in the vagina Fever healthline.com Painful intercourse Redness around the vulva Pain around the vulva or vulva religion

Cervical mucus secretes a lot of abnormalities, in addition to the signs of ovulation, it can also be a warning of many vaginal diseases, the patient should be examined early for early treatment. Accordingly, to detect the pathology early. You can refer to and use the Basic Gynecological Examination and Screening Package at Vinmec International General Hospital. The examination package helps customers detect diseases early, making treatment easy and inexpensive. Screening detects gynecological cancer (cervical cancer) early even when there are no symptoms.
Basic gynecological examination and screening package for female customers, has no age limit and may have the following symptoms:
Abnormal vaginal bleeding Having menstrual problems: irregular menstrual cycle, irregular menstrual cycle Irregular vaginal discharge (smell, different color) Vaginal pain and itching Female clients have several risk factors such as poor personal hygiene, Unsafe sex, abortion,... Female customers have other symptoms such as: Abnormal vaginal discharge, itching, pain in the private area, abnormal vaginal bleeding.

Reference source: healthline.com