x4740N@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 25 days agoWhat are some gross or disgusting facts about the human body that people aren't aware of?message-squaremessage-square128fedilinkarrow-up1126arrow-down14
arrow-up1122arrow-down1message-squareWhat are some gross or disgusting facts about the human body that people aren't aware of?x4740N@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 25 days agomessage-square128fedilink
minus-squareLyrl@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up23arrow-down1·25 days agoWhen fertile, women have significantly increased mucus volume in their vaginas. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cervix Several hundred glands in the endocervix produce 20–60 mg of cervical mucus a day, increasing to 600 mg around the time of ovulation.
minus-squareharambe69@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·24 days agoThe real gross fact is that cervical mucus, during ovulation, has the same consistency as egg whites and can be whipped.
minus-squareButteryMonkey@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·23 days agoA fun addition to this fact is that vaginal secretions are made from modified plasma. Like that stuff in your blood. So TECHNICALLY women don’t just bleed for their period.
When fertile, women have significantly increased mucus volume in their vaginas.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cervix
The real gross fact is that cervical mucus, during ovulation, has the same consistency as egg whites and can be whipped.
A fun addition to this fact is that vaginal secretions are made from modified plasma. Like that stuff in your blood.
So TECHNICALLY women don’t just bleed for their period.