When your fertile weeks before period what happens to body?
* Before ovulation: Cervical mucus is thick, sticky, and cloudy.
* Around ovulation: Cervical mucus becomes thin, slippery, and clear. This is often referred to as "egg white cervical mucus."
* After ovulation: Cervical mucus becomes thick and sticky again.
Changes in Basal Body Temperature
* Before ovulation: Basal body temperature (BBT) is relatively low.
* Around ovulation: BBT rises by about 0.5 degrees Fahrenheit.
* After ovulation: BBT stays elevated until your period begins.
Other Symptoms of Ovulation
* Mittelschmerz: This is a sharp pain in one side of the pelvis that occurs around the time of ovulation.
* Breast tenderness: Your breasts may become tender or swollen around the time of ovulation.
* Increased libido: You may have a higher sex drive around the time of ovulation.
* Mood changes: You may experience mood swings around the time of ovulation.
What happens to the body after ovulation?
After ovulation, the corpus luteum (a small gland that forms on the ovary after an egg is released) begins to produce progesterone. Progesterone helps to prepare the uterus for implantation of a fertilized egg. If implantation does not occur, the corpus luteum will break down and progesterone levels will drop. This drop in progesterone levels will cause your period to begin.