Re: Just wondering
If you are using this to avoid pregnancy, I suggest reading up on it, and reading up well. An excellent book is Taking Charge of Your Fertility by Toni Weschler.
The woman's body prepares itself for possible impregnation once a month. This means that it tries its hardest to assist sperm to get to the egg to make pregnancy possible. The body does this by lubricating itself by producing mucus. The mucus starts out thick and gummy and if you look at it and imagine a mircroscopic sperm swimming throw a tunnel with this kind of mucus... it isn't easy. As the woman nears her ovulation, the mucus becomes thinner (but not so thin like water) and more slippery and clear. Again, imagine at this point how easy for a sperm to go up and meet the egg! After ovulation is done (the egg survives between 24 to 48 hours), the mucus becomes thicker and gummier until there is no more and period comes. And then the whole process begins again.
You have to be meticolous in noting the consistency of your cervical fluid because though someone may say clear and stretchy, it may not be so clear for you (I learned this about myself after 4 months of 'practice'). So in getting to know yourself, you'll be able to read your body's cue. Also, it is much easier if you do this with temperature charting. With these 2 together, it is very easy to get pregnant (considering all is in working order, of course). As far as avoiding pregnancy, like I said.. you'll want to be a pro before "flying" solo.
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