Whether a woman is ovulating can be seen from this

As a woman, you will feel something wet secreted from your lower body from time to time. Sometimes there is so much wet stuff that it can even wet your underwear. So, what exactly is this wet stuff? What physiological function does it have? Can we see our health status through this wet stuff, and can we tell when we are ovulating?

What exactly is that wet stuff?

From a medical point of view, this substance originates from the vagina and its cervix, and is called vaginal secretions. Just like the saliva in the mouth, tears in the eyes, gastric juice and intestinal juice in the stomach and intestines, each has its own unique properties and mission, and together they maintain the health of the body.

Sometimes we call them leucorrhea. Why are they called that? This is because these secretions are a mixture of mucus secreted by cervical glands, cells shed by the vaginal epithelium, white blood cells, some bacteria and secretions from the endometrium.

When approaching the ovulation period, the leucorrhea is mainly composed of cervical mucus. At this time, the cervical mucus is abundant, has high water content, is clear and translucent, and has an egg white-like appearance and great toughness. Sometimes it can be stretched into long strips, hence the name leucorrhea.

Every woman knows about leucorrhea, which occurs almost every day. But have you ever found a pattern in that the amount of leucorrhea is sometimes more, sometimes less, sometimes thick, sometimes thin? Perhaps, some people have noticed another phenomenon - the lower body (genitals) is sometimes dry and sometimes wet. What is going on? Let us take some vaginal secretions and put them under a microscope to see the mystery contained therein.

The wonderful cervical mucus is very watery and tender when it is ovulation period

Among vaginal secretions, the mucus secreted by the cervix is ​​the most magical and colorful. This change is first reflected in the amount of secretion. A healthy woman of childbearing age produces about 800 to 700 mg per day before and during ovulation, while on other days she only produces 20 to 60 mg per day. The difference is huge.

Secondly, it is reflected in the properties of mucus, such as changes between watery and gelatinous, changes in the size of mucus threads, differences in viscosity, fern-like crystals that appear like a kaleidoscope, etc., and these changes are limited to a short period of 6 days before and after a woman's ovulation period.

Why did such a magical change occur? This is determined by the sacred mission given to women in the process of human evolution. This sacred mission is to bear children and continue the human race.

We know that the birth of a new life begins with the combination of sperm and egg, and the sperm's "journey" from the vagina to the uterus is by no means smooth. Especially after reaching the cervix, whether it can knock on the door of the cervix becomes a key step in whether conception can be successful.

It is under this "serious situation" that cervical mucus came into being and became the most popular state for sperm: it is watery (98% water), has minimal viscosity, and has increased toughness (the mucus thread will not break even if stretched to 12 cm). When viewed under a microscope, fern-like crystals can be seen, arranged into small palm-leaf-like branches.

The purpose of this change is to build a "Magpie Bridge" for the sperm, allowing the sperm, the "Cowherd", to pass smoothly and meet the "Vegas" egg waiting in the uterus as soon as possible. In addition, sperm can absorb rich nutrients from cervical mucus, such as sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium ions and a variety of trace elements, proteins, amino acids and enzymes, making them more energetic and full - there is no doubt that cervical mucus is also a "gas station" for sperm.

But how does the cervix know that sperm is coming and when it will come, so as to prepare in advance? All of this is secretly arranged by the "magician" in the female body - estrogen. Under the unified command of estrogen, the cervix secretes mucus on demand (the amount is small at normal times, and increases sharply during ovulation), and just regulates the properties of the mucus and the concentration of nutrients it contains, which changes regularly with the menstrual cycle. There is only one purpose, which is to help sperm and egg combine and promote conception.

At this point, you may have thought of another question: Why do some couples of childbearing age fail to become parents for a long time after marriage?

When the cervical mucus is like jelly, you cannot have a baby

If a woman has ovarian disease (leading to insufficient estrogen secretion, loss or partial loss of the ability to regulate the menstrual cycle) or cervical disease, such as inflammation or tumors (causing the cervix to be unable to secrete mucus, or the mucus secreted cannot change according to the cycle), it will be difficult for sperm to cross the line, and infertility becomes a natural thing. Therefore, when couples with infertility are looking for the cause, they should not forget to check the ovaries and cervix.

In addition, the magical changes of cervical mucus are only limited to the 6 days before and after ovulation. It can be said that these short 6 days are the golden time for conception. Only if couples of childbearing age seize these 6 days to have sex can they make their wishes come true. If these 6 days pass, the cervical mucus will change from watery to gelatinous. It will be difficult for sperm, even smaller bacteria or viruses to enter the uterus, and of course there will be no question of pregnancy.

How can we seize this opportunity of 6 days? You might as well use the changes in cervical mucus to determine whether it is the ovulation period. The cervical mucus needs to be observed several times a day. Generally, you can take advantage of the opportunity after getting up, before taking a bath or before urinating. Use your fingers to dip the mucus from the vaginal opening, observe the appearance and viscosity of the mucus, and then use your fingers to make a wire-drawing reaction.

After observing for more than 3 menstrual cycles, you will be able to understand your own cervical mucus secretion pattern and ovulation period. If the vulva feels moist and the sticky mucus tends to thin, and the mucus can be stretched into threads several centimeters long, it should be considered that ovulation has occurred, indicating that the golden time period for couples to have sex has arrived.

If your vaginal discharge becomes like this, you need to see a doctor

Leucorrhea is controlled by hormones secreted by the ovaries, especially the fluid secreted by the cervical glands - cervical mucus, which undergoes cyclical changes in quantity and quality at different stages of the menstrual cycle. In the first half of the menstrual cycle, that is, before ovulation, the ovaries mainly secrete estrogen, and the secretion amount gradually increases. Under its action, the amount of cervical mucus also gradually increases, and becomes thinner and more translucent.

The lower body, which has been relatively dry after menstruation, will gradually become moist. When ovulation occurs, estrogen secretion reaches its peak, the amount of cervical mucus is the largest, and its toughness is the greatest. Clear mucus often flows out in strips that can sometimes be very long. At this time, the woman's lower body is the wettest.

When the above-mentioned strip-like leucorrhea flows out, there will be a greasy feeling. It is different from the increased leucorrhea caused by vaginitis and cervical erosion. The former is clear and transparent, odorless, and more than 95% of it is water; the latter is yellow and thick or cheese-like, and makes the vulva itchy and uncomfortable, and often has a bad smell.

During ovulation, the cervical mucus is secreted in large quantities for about 2-3 days, which is also the time when the lower body feels the most moist. After ovulation, the ovaries secrete the hormone progesterone, which prevents the excessive secretion of cervical mucus, so the amount of leucorrhea is reduced and the lower body becomes much drier. About 10 days later, menstruation comes.

Sometimes, 1-2 days before menstruation, the amount of leucorrhea increases slightly. This is mainly due to the desquamated epithelium of the vagina, uterine secretions and bacteria, rather than the sticky cervical mucus. Women with vaginitis often cannot distinguish between the dry and wet feelings.

Therefore, if your lower body continues to be wet, especially accompanied by itching, you should go to the hospital for examination. Suffering from vaginitis often hinders conception.

Mysterious love juice

A female reader said that a lot of liquid always flows out of her vagina during sex, and sometimes it wets the bed sheet with a fist-sized area. She asked what this liquid was, whether it would consume a lot of nutrients, and whether it was harmful to the body.

What this female reader said is exactly the other kind of vaginal secretion that I want to mention. However, this fluid is unusual. It is not secreted at ordinary times. It only appears when the couple has sexual intercourse and reaches a certain level of excitement. Therefore, it is called sexual secretion, commonly known as love fluid.

How is love juice produced?

So, where is the source of love fluid? It was originally believed that there were secretory openings in the vestibule part on both sides of the vaginal opening, which were shaped like small folds. When a woman was excited, a mucus called Bartholin's glands flowed out of them. Later, American experts Masters and Johnson confirmed that the fluid in the vagina is the result of congestion of blood vessels in the vaginal wall causing fluid leakage.

Subsequently, German doctor Grafenberg discovered a sensitive spot on the vaginal wall and named it the G-spot. Stimulating the G-spot can cause a large amount of love fluid to be ejected from the female vagina. The process of ejecting love fluid can be understood as female "ejaculation." Recently, Japanese Dr. Oshida believes that love fluid is mucus from the uterus, which is light and transparent, weakly alkaline, non-viscous, and has a concentration slightly higher than saliva.

Although the origin and function of love fluid need further exploration, it is certain that women's secretion of love fluid is like men's ejaculation, which is a normal physiological phenomenon. The higher the sexual excitement, the greater the secretion. It does not lose much nutrients and is harmless to the female body.

The role of love fluid

First of all, its existence is like adding lubricating oil between the shaft and the sleeve, which plays a lubricating role during intercourse between the two sexes, helps the insertion of the male's penis, and effectively avoids the discomfort caused by dry friction of the sexual organs of both men and women, eliminates the pain caused by "hard friction" to women, and makes sexual activity more harmonious.

Secondly, it is to protect sperm. On the basis of neutralizing the acidity in the vagina, it can ensure the survival rate of sperm, prolong its survival time, and protect conception, which is similar to the cervical mucus.

Again, it can serve as a sexual pleasure indicator, showing the extent of a woman's pleasure. The more love juice there is, the higher the level of pleasure.

In addition to the quantity, the viscosity of love fluid is also a criterion for judgment: there is no viscosity at the beginning, but as the sexual excitement increases and the pleasure increases, the viscosity will gradually increase.

How to stimulate the production of love juice?

Since love juice is a response to sexual stimulation, if you want to get more stimulation and pleasure in your sex life and be a man who truly understands the art of sex life, please pay attention to two strategies:

One point is that experiments conducted by sexologists have shown that the more time spent on caressing before sex, the more love fluid is produced, and without the "fuel" of love fluid, it is almost impossible for a woman to reach orgasm.

Another point is that while caressing, say more tender words, let your eyes and expressions reveal your feelings, and let women feel more romantic interest, which will achieve twice the result with half the effort. In a word: give enough foreplay.