Ways to Predict and Confirm Ovulation – Part 3 – Cervix Position and Texture

The last two posts covered charting and recording of your basal body temperature and understanding your cervical fluids. In part three of this four part series we will discuss the cervix position and texture.

Cervix Position and Texture

The cervix is the lower part of your uterus that joins at the end of your vagina.  During your cycle, your cervix will change from a firm texture and low position to a soft texture and high position and back to a firm texture and low position.  At the start of your cycle, your cervix will be firm in texture, closed and low in the vagina.  The texture of your cervix at the beginning and end of your cycle will feel like the tip of your nose.  As you near ovulation, your cervix will get softer in texture and move higher up in your vagina.  During this fertile period, your cervix will feel soft like your lips.  Your cervix will also be open to enable the sperm to travel to the uterus and to the fallopian tubes.  After ovulation, your cervix will go back to a close, firm texture and low position in the vagina.

The best position to check your cervix is the squatting position.  This will push the cervix closer to the vaginal opening.  Other positions can be while you’re sitting on the toilet or by putting one leg up on the bathtub.  You must be consistent in the position that you select to check your cervix.  Insert your middle finger in your vagina and check for the texture (soft, medium or firm), position (low, midway or high) and opening (closed, partly open or open).  You must also be consistent in the time of day you check your cervix.

You should check your cervix at the beginning of your cycle when you have stopped bleeding.  Your cervix should be low and firm at this time.  When you begin to have cervical fluid, you should check your cervix to confirm whether or not you are in your fertile period.  If you have watery or egg-white fluid, your cervix should be high and soft in texture.  Charting your cervix texture and position will help you to confirm whether or not you have ovulated.

Related posts:

1. Ways to Predict and Confirm Ovulation – Part 4 – Ovulation Prediction Kits
2. Ways to Predict and Confirm Ovulation – Part 2 – Cervical Fluids
3. Ways to Predict and Confirm Ovulation – Part 1 – Basal Body Temperature