The discharge that a woman may observe will vary throughout the follicular phase. During menstruation, it will be scanty and will go unnoticed with the menstrual bleeding.
Subsequently, in the days following menstruation, a thin, sticky mucus will be observed, which will become more abundant, transparent, elastic and filmy as the follicular phase progresses and ovulation approaches.
This is why periovulatory mucus is said to have an appearance similar to raw egg white.
Read the full article on: What is the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle. How long does it last? ( 34).
Silvia Azaña Gutiérrez
B.Sc., M.Sc.
Graduate in Health Biology from the University of Alcalá and specialized in Clinical Genetics from the same university. Master in Assisted Reproduction by the University of Valencia in collaboration with IVI clinics.
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