Ett något alkaliskt sekret från livmoderhalskörtlarna. Konsistensen och mängden av sekret beror på fysiologiska hormonändringar under menstruationscykeln. Det innehåller glykoproteinet mucin, aminosyror, socker, enzymer och elektrolyter; vattenhalten uppgår till 90 %. Sekretet hindrar bakterier och sperma att nå livmodern.
A slightly alkaline secretion of the endocervical glands. The consistency and amount are dependent on the physiological hormone changes in the menstrual cycle. It contains the glycoprotein mucin, amino acids, sugar, enzymes, and electrolytes, with a water content up to 90%. The mucus is a useful protection against the ascent of bacteria and sperm into the uterus. (From Dictionary of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1988)
Cervixmukus — Cervixsekret
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