Mucus secretion or ovulation testing strips??

I have been monitoring my muscus secretion and also using the ovulation strips. I had very sticky discharge in the last few days and had lower abdomen pain all last evening. This made me feel that I was ovulation, but then the ovulation strip is not showing any positive test. Which one according to your experience is more reliable? Thanks!

[JoyRenee]

In my experience, CM has always been more reliable. OPKs measure the amount of luteinizing hormone (LH) in your body (it will spike right before ovulation). But OPKs don't always work for everyone.

The last day of EWCM (egg white cervical mucous) is the day you ovulate. Since you won't know it's the last day until it has passed, just have sex whenever you see EWCM!

[jh25]

When you say EWCM, is it usually transparent or whitish?

[cure65roses]

i'd like to know that too ?  -> ewcm?  Mine was stretchy/stringy  but whitish
                                      

[jh25]

I have had times when it is transparant, but this month, it was only whitish and I don't remember it ever getting to the transparent phase! Please educate me!!

[jh25]

Since last night by breasts have started hurting!!

[cure65roses]

bump

Hi jh.  What cd are you on?  Wore chest is usually a preg. symptom.  If you want you can go up to the search box in the top right corner and put in CM or cervical mucus then click go, it will bring up some old posts about cm. Maybe that will help give you some answers

[cure65roses]

i meant "Sore"  geez it's a monday and i can't tupe today LOL

[unlaced]

just as egg white is clear, your fertile cm will be clear.  i've also heard that "watery" can sometimes be fertile as well.  here's a page with lots of info.
http://www.femininehygiene.com/cervical_mucus_method.htm

[jh25]

I will check it up! I don't think I ever got clear CM on any of the days!! I used to never have sore breasts before my period, but after my miscarriage, I have started having sore breasts right before my period. But, this time, they are huting a bit more than normal. I have been trying to get pregnant fot 8 months now!! Keeping my fingers crossed!!

[JoyRenee]

unlaced is very correct. The CM will resemble egg whites and be crystal clear. The LAST day of EWCM is the day you actually ovulate. You can have different types of CM leading up to your actual ovulation, so that may be why you're not getting positive OPKs. However, keep in mind that OPKs don't always work with everyone (I can't remember why).

Why CM (sometimes considered "cloudy") is not an indicator of ovulation.