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Mucus is important to help the sperm survive and swim to the egg. No mucus – no conception. Good mucus can generally be a reassuring indicator that the follicle is ripening well. This is because the ripening follicle is largely responsible for producing Oestrogen and this in turn stimulates the cervical crypts to produce the mucus.
What can affect it? well the most common factor is stress. What constitutes stress varies from person to person, but someone who continuously monitors their cycle soon knows when stress has affected the mucus. Sometimes this can be quite subtle. For instance a person may have the same number of days of mucus, but the quality of it has worsened. Ability to interpret mucus scores such as one would using the Creighton Model Charting technique, helps individuals and couples to Identify ‘stressors’. This can be the most useful assistance for anyone wishing explore health and fertility issues.