Cervix

[Yvonne]

I know a few of you went off this when TTC

I am wondering how people go off their cervix when TTC and ovulation?

I am not TTC!! But i was wondering how people know when they are ovulating and are going to start their period etc to try and avoid pregnancy.

Is it soft, dilated or does it feel different.

I had a little test the other day and it was really hard!! what does that mean.

I am intregued

 

[Rachael]

Hiya Yvonne - You'd be surprised by what you can tell just by your Cervical Position lol

As your cervix is currently hard, you are not in a fertile phase...The general rules are as follows:-


Cervix is Low, Hard & Closed
After your menstrual period you will begin to start checking your cervical position. At this time the position of your cervix will be low within your body and easily reached with your fingertips. The opening to your cervix will be closed - feeling like a small slit or a tiny hole. The feel of your cervix will be rather hard to the touch. It will feel almost like touching the tip of your nose. During this phase (the first phase within your cycle) you are considered infertile.

Cervix is High, Soft & Open
Right before ovulation occurs the amount of estrogen increases within your body. This causes your cervix to rise. When checking your cervical position, you will notice that it will move from the lowest point to mid and then extremely high. At the highest point it may be difficult to reach your cervix with your fingertips. The opening of your cervix increases making the slit or tiny hole much larger. The feel of your cervix is much softer now almost like touching your bottom lip. This is an indication of your peak or most fertile time. The cervix will remain high until you ovulate - after which estrogen subsides and the hormone progesterone is released causing your cervix to return to its low. closed and hard position.

Hope this helps

 

[Yvonne]

fantastic rachel thankyou so much for that

 

[ToriElla]

i dont even know how to find my stupid cervix i can never remember where everything is - it's too complicated haha

i seem to be different since i had eva though. like sometimes when i've been to the loo or something i feel like i can feel a little lump. it kinda freaked me out so i dont fancy exploring right now

 

[Rachael]

It all seems a bit complicated at first, but once you have found your cervix a few times, you get more confident at what you are looking for - And it becomes much quicker.

A general guide to locating your cervix is as follows:-
How To Check Your Cervical Position
Begin checking your cervical position after you have completed your menstrual cycle. When checking your cervical fluid or position - ensure that your hands are clean and fingernails are not rough.

There are a few positions that you can be in to check your cervical position. It will depend on what you feel the most comfortable with. Which ever position you choose should remain consistent throughout the length of your cycle. Some women prefer and have no problem checking while sitting on the toilet - other women find it difficult to locate their cervix in this position during fertile time and may need to either squat down on the floor with knees bent and open or putting one foot upon the bathtub or toilet seat.

With one hand holding back the vaginal lips insert the other hands middle finger into your vagina. Move your finger up until you hit your cervix. It should feel like a rounded cylinder shaped mass within your body.

The position of your cervix will vary within your cycle. It will be low in the first phase and start to rise closer to ovulation and then will lower again after ovulation has occurred. When checking for the first time and are unsure what low or high should feel like, when high your cervix is almost unreachable with you fingertip.

Once charting and have gone the changes your cervical position takes on - you will have a better understanding of what a low, mid and high cervical position is.

Hope this helps