ALL ABOUT CERVICAL POSITION

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Cervical Position

Logging the position of your cervix on your fertility spreadsheet is a key

element in charting. When your cervical position rises within your body,

the opening gets larger and feels soft to the touch, this is an indication

of being at your most fertile time. This page will give you information on

the different positions, the changes of the opening as well as the feel of

your cervix during your monthly cycle.

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.

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 - insure

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.

Charting Your Cervical Position

You should begin checking your cervical position the first day after your

menstrual period. Cervical position can be monitored throughout the day and

be done while checking your cervical fluid. This page explains how the

different positions of your cervix along with the feel and the opening

changes should be logged on your fertility spreadsheet.

Low Cervical Position

Right after your menstrual period, the position of your cervix will be low

and easily reached by your fingertip. This should be charted on your

spreadsheet by logging " L " or " Low " . At this time, a cervical position of

low is considered infertile.

Mid Cervical Position

Closer to ovulation your cervix will start to rise. This is caused by the

increasing amount of progesterone in your body. Your cervix will start

moving a little higher within your body but can still be reached rather

quickly with your fingertips. This should be charted on your spreadsheet by

logging " M " or " Mid " . At this time there is a possibility of being fertile.

High Cervical Position

A day or two prior to ovulation your cervix will rise to its highest point.

It moves to this level due to the amount of progesterone within your body.

When checking for the position you will notice that it is almost difficult

to reach your cervix and should be logged on your spreadsheet as " High " .

Note: Due to the unique way the Charting Consultation Service logs to show

at a glance when your peak time is - the letter " X " (extra high) is used for

their fertility chart. At this time you are considered extremely fertile.

Hard Cervix

When you begin checking your cervix the day after your menstrual period has

ended, you will notice that the feel of your cervix is rather hard. It will

feel almost as you are touching the tip of your nose. This should be logged

on your cervix as " H " or " Hard " . At this time you are considered infertile.

Soft Cervix

Closer to ovulation your cervix will start to soften. This is caused by the

increasing amount of progesterone in your body at this time. It may feel

almost like touching your bottom lip. This should be logged on your

spreadsheet as " S " or " Soft " . When cervix is soft and high you are

considered extremely fertile.

Closed Cervical Opening

When you begin checking your cervix the day after your menstrual period

begins you will notice that there is a small slit or a tiny round hole

(usually women who have given birth will feel a small hole instead of a

slit) which is the opening where sperm enters. The opening will be very

small at this time and should be logged on your fertility chart as " C " or

" Closed " . When your cervical opening is at its smallest (closed) you are

considered infertile.

Open Cervix

Closer to ovulation you will notice that your cervical opening begins to

enlarge. This makes it easier for sperm to enter into the cervix. The slit

or hole will become larger and will feel very open. This should be logged

on your fertility spreadsheet as " O " or " Open " . When your cervical position

is High, Soft and Open you are considered extremely fertile.

Taken from Webwomb.com

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