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Cervical mucus: What it looks like through your cycle

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What is cervical mucus?

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How to check cervical mucus

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Sticky cervical mucus

Creamy cervical mucus

Watery cervical mucus

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Egg white cervical mucus

Cervical mucus after ovulation

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What can affect cervical mucus?

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Karen Miles is a writer and an expert on pregnancy and parenting who has contributed to BabyCenter for more than 20 years. She's passionate about bringing up-to-date, useful information to parents so they can make good decisions for their families. Her favorite gig of all is being "Mama Karen" to four grown children and "Nana" to nine grandkids.
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