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Posted on: 03/24/2010
Question
What does ovulating mean?
Answer
Sorry for using "ovulating" without an explanation. Ovulating means that your ovary is releasing an egg, which happens some time during your cycle. The clear stretchy mucus you might see (from your cervix) tells you it is happening.