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Cervical mucus method for natural family planning

Cervical mucus can tell you when you are most fertile

Cervical mucus method for natural family planning Spacing between children and preventing childbirth to enjoy sex life are two primary motives for the use of birth control pills. Women have also become career oriented and try to avoid pregnancy for as long as they feel they should and think of starting on a family when they feel they are ready to shoulder the responsibility of a mother. There are many other ways of family planning and cervical mucus method is considered a natural family panning method. Let us see what this cervical mucus is and how it helps in achieving family planning. It is interesting to note that cervical mucus method is a tool both for family planning as well as for conceiving.

Note the observations to know your peak day

 

Once menstrual bleeding stops, a woman has to observe secretions from her cervix to make use of this cervical mucus method. These secretions are not to be taken as normal sexual lubrication. A woman should not resort to douching as it can wash out secretions from cervix making it difficult to observe changes in cervical secretions. Checking on this cervical secretion two times a day would be enough. Take a tissue paper and wipe over from front to back before urinating. Check the mucus color along with its thickness and consistency. Also note down how your vulva feels (whether it is moist or dry).

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Plan sex around the peak day to conceive

When the cervical mucus color is white and clear like the white of an egg, you are most fertile. This is when the secretion is also very slippery and stretchy. This is an ideal time to plan conception so plan to have sex with your partner around this time. Even ovulation takes place on the last or so day of such type of cervical secretion. If you are planning to avoid pregnancy, keep off enjoying sex with your partner when cervical secretions begin till after 4 days of the peak day of cervical secretions.

Thus cervical mucus method allows a woman to not just use it for family planning but also to get pregnant if she is having any problem in getting pregnant. This method required you to be careful in noticing changes in cervical mucus before period. Knowing your peak day means you can either chose to avoid sex altogether or use a barrier method for contraception. On the other hand, indulging in unprotected sex with your partner during peak days or its vicinity gives a woman great chance of conceiving.

Vaginal mucus goes through changes in color, thickness and consistency during menstrual cycle, just before ovulation and also after ovulation. These are called cervical mucus stages. Right after menstruation, the vagina is typically dry and there is not much vaginal mucus at all. After 10 days or so, vaginal mucus thickens and increases in amount. Talking about cervical mucus stages, the days 13-15 if you have a 28 day cycle are the most fertile when ovulation is about to start. Cervical mucus is thin and slippery but gradually it becomes thick and sticky. But as every woman is different, it is better to notice changes in the mucus color, thickness and consistency during different cervical mucus stages. Careful observation of cervical mucus allows a woman to use cervical mucus method to not just prevent pregnancy but also to use it for conception.

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One can use this method for family planning too

To use cervical mucus for family planning or for conception may seem disgusting to some women but it has to be remembered that cervical mucus and its changes can be handy information for both purposes. Cervical mucus method for birth control is also called mucus method for natural family planning. This is an ancient method which belongs to a category of methods called fertility awareness based methods. Knowing when the vaginal discharge is white and clear like that of an egg and is slippery and thin tells a woman that this is the peak day to have sex as the chances of conception are at their highest during this time.

Of course it helps if a woman has been pregnant before as she remembers the thickness, color, and consistency of cervix mucus at that time. Also, if she has other symptoms like morning sickness, nausea, tenderness in breasts etc, she can be pretty certain of being pregnant.

This method of keeping an eye on the changing characteristics of one’s vaginal mucus is ancient one but most women are not aware of this method, and even if they are they find it disgusting. However, during ovulation cervical mucus creates conditions favorable for the sperms to travel to the uterus and finally to the fallopian tubes to fertilize and implant the egg there.

In conclusion, we would like to inform you about the ability to use robitussin for fertility rate boosting. This cheap remedy can improve your cervical mucus formula and its secretion.

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Delores C. West is a compassionate healthcare professional with a focus on women's health and wellness. As a certified nurse-midwife, Delores is dedicated to providing comprehensive care to women throughout their reproductive journey. With a warm and nurturing approach, she empowers her patients to make informed decisions about their health and well-being. Delores's expertise in women's health makes her a trusted resource for individuals seeking personalized and compassionate care. Connect with her on LinkedIn to learn more about her commitment to women's health and wellness.