Mixed Responses on Checking Cervix!

Mel5170

I've read posts and diagrams on how to check your cervix to see if you are fertile or may be pregnant. Is it just me or does it seem inaccurate to use that as a basis for maybe being pregnant. Also, quite strange but when I was checking my cervix this morning (first time) I had a complete gag reflex. LOL. Am I alone here?! So I tried again and it was nauseating. Guess I won't be using that method.

Rocknroll64

I still can't tell where my cervix is, never mind what position it is.  I don't know what the hell is up there, it all feels the same. Maybe it's because of my bad tampon experience.

amberhoothoot

Yes I would like to use this cervix checking thing but I'm simply terrified to google "how to check your cervix" beyond text explanations (which still haven't taught me much.

Mel5170

Exactly. The text explanations are confusing and have the whole "tip of your nose feeling or like puckered lips" and I really just can't tell the difference.

Rocknroll64

OPK's will always be my number one way to predict O.

As for pregnancy, cervical position isn't a reliable way to tell if your pregnant anyway.

zg49

When we took NFP before we got married I never felt a difference during my cycle like I was supposed to. I'll never forget that at some point in my cycle, the cervix should feel like the end of my nose and I remember sitting and touching both never feeling anything similar. *sigh* Just not for me I guess.

P.S. I bet a few of you are going to try the nose technique now just to see 

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janda426

I can't dig around my vagina. I just can't.

xnbride

Do it at the same time every day. Over time you will start to notice the differences.  Hard feels like the tip of your nose and soft feels like your lips. Sometimes it is very high and too hard to reach. You can push it out using your pelvic muscles to get a better feel but I tend not to do that.

As far as with pregnancy, it is very subtle and probably wouldn't be that detectable especially if you are new to checking your cervix. During pregnancy the cervix is usually high, soft and closed however it can change position if you are constipated which is pretty likely and sometimes it is harder feeling then others especially if it is really high.

You can also "check your cervix" via sex. For instance, during ovulation time your cervix is very high and your DH will be able to penetrate you very deeply and when your cervix is low, it may hit your cervix causing some pain/discomfort (at least in certain positions).

 

Mel5170

It was a little strange to do but now that I think about it-it felt like the tip of my nose and a little hard. The whole gag reflex just threw me off so ill be using OPKs. Thanks everyone!

TeeJ526

I haven't attempted to check and I'm not going to start now. I had a hard enough time trying to remove the Nuvaring.

MeggoWaffles

I get the gag reflex thing! It happens to me during pap smears. I thought I was a freak! Good to know it happens to others.

Valancyy

I've tried checking mine, and I can't tell anything either.  I thought maybe I sort of figured it out when TTC#1, but now that I've given birth vaginally, forget it.  It feels different, and I just gave up!

SweetTea420

I actually find checking my cervix is really helpful. It took me awhile to get the hang of it though.

Ineedmorecoffee

I cannot check my cervix. The thought of it makes me ill. 

Mel5170

Maybe the CM checking I can do but I can just picture myself gagging every morning I do CP-haha not pretty.

Valie18

My cervix feels awesome all the time.

Ineedmorecoffee

Trust me I can touch myself and not gag. I just don't like touching my cervix. Especially after seeing the beautiful vagina project. No thank you.

MeggoWaffles

The thought doesn't bother me at all, and I don't have a problem checking my cervix myself. It's specifically pap smears that have triggered my gag reflex. Not sure why.

jenb_99

@mel5170 said:

Exactly. The text explanations are confusing and have the whole "tip of your nose feeling or like puckered lips" and I really just can't tell the difference.

I don't know why they use that description. It feels like the tip of a penis, and the opening in the cervix feels the same as the hole at the end of the penis.

A firm cervix feels like a hard penis, and the hole will be closed tight (especially if you've never had a term pregnancy).
A medium cervix feels like a semi, and the hole will usually be somewhere in between.
A soft cervix feels like the tip of a flaccid penis, and the hole will usually be loose and open.

If you're TTC and you have access to a penis, you should definitely check out the comparison. It makes so much more sense than the nose/lips crap. Especially since the cervix and the penis are so much more closely related anatomically.

Mel5170

Thanks Jen. I can try that!

Mel5170

Hi Jefa-I gag because it's a reflex

Kris2011RN

@jennbarker99 now every time I check my cervix I am going to think about a penis.

I check my cervix but I do it because that's how I check CM. It doesn't gross me out, but then again it is hard to gross me out. The only reliable way to know if I was pregnant would be HPT, not checking my cervix.

Mel5170

One last comment maybe you ladies that check their cervix can help because I haven't found the answer. What is the difference between high and low? When I checked that one morning-I had to stick my entire middle finger (tmi) in order to reach it and I could barely feel around it. Is that considered high or maybe my fingers are short. Haha.

Valie18

Mel5170 said:

One last comment maybe you ladies that check their cervix can help because I haven't found the answer. What is the difference between high and low? When I checked that one morning-I had to stick my entire middle finger (tmi) in order to reach it and I could barely feel around it. Is that considered high or maybe my fingers are short. Haha.

It's a relative thing. Check it regularly but pay special attention to the difference between your FW and the end of the 2WW - you'll notice it for sure. The more experience you get the more you will recognize subtle changes.