My husband and I are trying to have a baby, but I don't notice my fertile mucus. During ovulation, it is usually creamy, fairly dense and white. When checking its extensibility, it is sometimes possible to notice a thin thread (like a spider's web) that breaks off after about a centimeter. However, during intercourse, mucus appears that looks exactly like fertile mucus, it is clear and stretches very well. And here's my question, does it have the same properties as fertile mucus? Is it enough for fertilization? Thank you for the information.

For fertilization it is necessary to release an egg from the ovary and the presence of normal fertilizing sperm at this time, ovulatory mucus is secondary, it only helps the sperm to get to the egg and is not necessary for fertilization to occur.

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Monika Sieńkowska - Kamińska

Gynecologist, cytologist, visits Pułtusk, Krajewski 5.

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