Cervix Position
view of the cervix
The cervix changes from being low, firm and closed during the infertile period to being high, soft and open when a woman is fertile. After ovulation?, the cervix reverts to the infertile position.[1] Checking the position of your cervix is not as easy as checking the quality of your mucus?, but it is another important fertility clue? which is affected by changes in estrogen levels.
During most of the cycle, the cervix is in a “closed” position. This is because there is no need for sperm? to travel into the uterus? for fecundation? during this stage. Consequently, the body seeks to minimise the risk of infections reaching the uterus. The cervix only opens during the fertile phase of the cycle to allow sperm to reach the uterus and the Fallopian tubes? where they might meet the oocyte?.
- What are the different positions of the cervix? During the non-fertile phase, the cervix is low, firm, tilted, dry and closed (position 1) whereas during the fertile phase the cervix is high, soft, straight, wet and open (position 2). You might also notice an intermediate position. After menstruation?, the cervix should be in position 1, then as estrogen levels rise it should progress to position 2, and after ovulation it should revert to position 1. Cervix position as a fertility clue is slightly more difficult to assess than cervical mucus? quality, but it is not affected to the same degree by external factors. Women that have used diaphragms and IUD? forms of contraception are likely to be quite familiar with palpating their cervix, so assessing these changes might be easier for them. After a few months of using DuoFertility you will be able to assess how accurate your observations are and how well they correlate with ovulation.
- What if I can’t reach my cervix?
