Everything You Need To Know About Cervical Mucus, A Biomarker Of Your Fertility
As young women, seeing our favorite pair of underwear ruined or noticing a clear, gel-like or thick, creamy substance when you go to the bathroom can be somewhat concerning. When we’re uneducated about our bodies, any new experience can be a cause for worry.
But noticing these substances shouldn’t be an anxiety-inducer at all. In fact, the presence of what some would call vaginal discharge (also known as cervical mucus or cervical fluid) gives a girl every indication that her reproductive health is exactly where it should be. Your cervical mucus is actually Mother Nature’s perfect measure of how to gauge where you are in your cycle, though you might not know exactly how to use it as an indicator of health. Here’s everything you need to know about cervical mucus.