Difference between revisions of "Check Cervical Mucus"

Many women use the characteristics of their cervical mucus to track their menstrual cycles because the quantity and consistency of cervical mucus present can provide important clues about a woman’s ovulation. This is sometimes called the Billings ovulation method or simply the ovulation method.<ref name="rf1"> http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/cervical-mucus-method/basics/definition/prc-20013005 </ref> Some women who opt to use natural family planning (NFP) as a birth control method will check their cervical mucus to help prevent pregnancy. On the other hand, other women will monitor it to encourage pregnancy. Learning about the qualities of cervical mucus and checking it regularly may help you prevent or become pregnant, depending on your goal.

Many women use the characteristics of their cervical mucus to track their menstrual cycles because the quantity and consistency of cervical mucus present can provide important clues about a woman’s ovulation. This is sometimes called the Billings ovulation method or simply the ovulation method.<ref name="rf1"> http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/cervical-mucus-method/basics/definition/prc-20013005 </ref> Some women who opt to use natural family planning (NFP) as a birth control method will check their cervical mucus to help prevent pregnancy. On the other hand, other women will monitor it to encourage pregnancy. Learning about the qualities of cervical mucus and checking it regularly may help you prevent or become pregnant, depending on your goal.

== Steps ==

== Steps ==

===Checking Your Cervical Mucus===

===Checking Your Cervical Mucus===