Pink Spotting During Ovulation
Very often ovulation is accompanied by specific sensations and symptoms. These can include pain in the lower abdomen and characteristic discharge.
Every month, approximately in the middle of the menstrual cycle one follicle in an ovary ruptures to release a mature ovum. This process results in the damage of blood vessels, which nourish the follicle, in which the ovum has been maturing. Therefore, several blood drops remain in the abdominal cavity after the release of the ovum. Depending on individual physiological peculiarities, a woman may experience slight painful sensations. Normally the pain is short-term (it is felt during a few minutes or a few hours), localized on one side (right or left ovary) and felt as cramps, dull or moderately acute aches.
In some cases ovulation may be accompanied by slight bleeding during 1-2 days. Since discharge, which is typical for ovulation, is clear, stretchy and resembles egg white in consistency, mixed with several blood drops it looks like pink mucus. Ovulation spotting is associated with a decline in estradiol level when the so-called yellow body isn’t formed and therefore progesterone is not produced too. As a result, the insignificant separation of endometrium causes the above-mentioned spotting.