Symptoms of fertile days
The fertile days as such do not manifest themselves through certain symptoms. It is therefore virtually impossible to recognize them by physical symptoms. Ovulation can be manifested in some women by what is known as Mittelschmerz.
This is described as a kind of pulling or spasmodic unilateral abdominal pain, which can be clearly distinguished from other pains. It can last up to several hours. However, not every woman experiences such ovulation pain.
Another physical phenomenon that can occur is a small ovulation bleeding. This can sometimes be seen as a discreet darkening of the natural discharge. Another possible symptom is the liquefaction of the cervical mucus.
However, this is almost never really visible, as the mucus is not always visible. If it should be visible, it shows a spinnable consistency. Individual symptoms such as chest pain, increased sexual interest or other symptoms cannot be dated with certainty to ovulation or fertile days, but may be related to them.
Cervical Mucus
The so-called cervical mucus is formed at the cervix by special glands and is what most women know as discharge. The cervical mucus changes its consistency in the course of the cycle due to hormonal influences. On infertile days, the cervical mucus has a rather firm consistency, so it can act as a natural barrier to close the cervix.
On fertile days around ovulation, the consistency of the mucus changes. It becomes crystal clear and thin, so that it pulls threads. This is also known as spinnable.During ovulation up to 15 cm long threads can be pulled between the fingers.
Along these small, parallel threads, the sperm can then migrate more easily into the uterus. As part of various methods of natural contraception, the consistency of the cervical mucus is also assessed. However, these methods are considered very uncertain and unreliable. If natural contraception involves determining the basal body temperature in addition to the consistency of the cervical mucus, the safety of contraception is increased. Such methods are known as symptothermal methods.
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