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+ Cervical mucus may not be a useful metric with an IUD or other forms of similar birth control.
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+ Follicular phase
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+ Ovulation is detected by sustained temperate elevation.
+ Ovulation can only be determined in hindsight, as progesterone is what makes the temperatures rise, and progesterone is only produced in abundance post-ovulation.
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+ Some people may find that their temperature drops the day before or the day their period arrives. This is a very helpful sign in knowing that your period is on it’s way!
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+ About halfway through your menstrual cycle, your hormones tell one of your ovaries to release a mature egg — this is called ovulation. Most people don’t feel it when they ovulate, but some ovulation symptoms are bloating, spotting, or a little pain in your lower belly that you may only feel on one side.
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+ If you do get pregnant, your body needs the lining — that’s why your period stops during pregnancy. Your period comes back when you’re not pregnant anymore.
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