A thin, watery lubricative secretion produced by the cervix that aids sperm migration from the vagina to the egg in the fallopian tube.
The discharge secreted by the endocervical glands of the uterine cervix. Characteristic assessment findings correlate with normal hormonal changes of the menstrual cycle that influence the type and amount of mucus secreted. Immediately before ovulation, high estrogen levels stimulate secretion of a large amount of thin, watery mucus that is hospitable to sperm transit. After ovulation, high progesterone levels stimulate secretion of a thick, viscous mucus that is less hospitable to sperm.