Fertility Education Trust

guidelines to charting your fertility cycle, page 17 of 26

2. The Mucus Symptom - Other Body Signs at the bottom of the Chart

The hormones of the fertility cycle produce other effects in the body which can all be marked on the chart and help to build up a picture of your cycle. For example:

Many women feel pains in their side or lower tummy, lower back, or a bloated tummy, around the time of ovulation, which can be uncomfortable for some women.
Some experience constipation and rectal pressure around ovulation.
Another very common sign is the way the breast changes after ovulation. For some, the breasts are just fuller, for others they are actually painful, sometimes intermittent, for others continuous till the period starts.
After ovulation, some women also suffer from emotional changes classed as PMS or PMT (Pre-menstrual Syndrome / Tension). No space has been given on the chart for this symptom, but it can be added if you experience it.

All of the previously described components together in one chart.