Changes in cervical mucus reflects the rising levels of the hormone oestrogen in your body. It also shows you are close to signs of ovulation.
You may notice a peak in sexual desire at this time. You may find your partner becomes a little more possessive and attentive as a result.
Taken with a special thermometer, your basal body temperature is the baseline reading you get first thing in the morning, after at least three to five hours of sleep and before you get out of bed, talk, or even sit up. Your BBT changes throughout your cycle as fluctuations in hormone levels occur. During the first half of your cycle, estrogen dominates. During the second half of your cycle (once ovulation has occurred), there is a surge in progesterone. Progesterone increases your body temperature as it gets your uterus ready for a fertilized, implantable egg.
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