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Do you check your cervix?

jennymack79jennymack79 member
edited April 2015 in Trying to Get Pregnant
Just curious to hear what everyone's doing. Personally, I haven't been able to reach that sucker yet.
Me 37, DH 37
Married since 4/2004
DS born 1/20/16, Graeme

Do you check your cervix? 41 votes

Yup. High, low, firm, soft, I'm all about checking the cervix.
21% 9 votes
Yup. I even bought a kit so I can see my cervix.
0% 0 votes
Nope. Not interested, or I don't think it's worth it.
43% 18 votes
I would if I could find it/knew how.
34% 14 votes
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Re: Do you check your cervix?

  • missteacherlady16missteacherlady16 member
    I just thoroughly read through this section in TCOYF so I think I'm going to try it out next cycle (provided I don't get a BFP this cycle) in addition to temping, charting CM and using OPKs.

    I'm curious...there's a kit to check your cervix??
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    TTC #1 - Nov '14
    BFP 2/3/16  EDD 10/16/16
    DS born 10/18

    LFAF: Frankly Disturbing
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  • jennymack79jennymack79 member
    I saw something on the My Beautiful Cervix page that I guess is how a lot of those photos get uploaded. 
    Me 37, DH 37
    Married since 4/2004
    DS born 1/20/16, Graeme
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  • nicosh8nicosh8 member
    lovelychica1022 said:

    I'm afraid of my cervix. Idk why. Just creeps me out...

    I feel the same way!
    Me:27 DH:27
    Married: May 2013
    TTC#1 since Nov 2014
    MC June 2015
    MC January 2016
    Compound Hetero MTHFR Gene Mutation
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  • 27alex27alex member
    Only finger allowed up there is DHs.

    Lol. I don't even check internally for CM (maybe done it once or twice).
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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] member
    Heck yeah!  After I read how to do it and did it for my first charting cycle I felt all-powerful.  I also felt totally cheated that I never knew much about this extremely important part of my body.  Even if you don't want to do it all women should be aware of how to do it and how it changes through your cycle.  Knowledge is power :)
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  • yl1m32015yl1m32015 member
    I've tried! I have what's considered a high cervix and my fingers can't reach it.
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  • jennymack79jennymack79 member
    @Embuzz247 I think that must be my problem, too. Because, seriously, I can't find it!!
    Me 37, DH 37
    Married since 4/2004
    DS born 1/20/16, Graeme
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  • rockinmathchicrockinmathchic member
    I didn't do it with my first and I conceived the first month temping (4 months not temping prior to this).  I feel like temping, CM and OPKs give me plenty of information so I don't see the need.

    Married - 10/10/2009

    DS - Due 11/3/2012 born 9/28/2012 due to Severe Preeclampsia and HELLP Syndrome

    DD - EDD 12/30/15

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  • yl1m32015yl1m32015 member
    jennymack79 said:

    @Embuzz247 I think that must be my problem, too. Because, seriously, I can't find it!!

    Even my RE commented that it's unusually high up there! He said it's fairly common and nothing to worry about, but I cannot reach it at all.
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  • missteacherlady16missteacherlady16 member
    Embuzz247 said:

    jennymack79 said:

    @Embuzz247 I think that must be my problem, too. Because, seriously, I can't find it!!

    Even my RE commented that it's unusually high up there! He said it's fairly common and nothing to worry about, but I cannot reach it at all.
    Even if you squat and check it out?
    ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
    TTC #1 - Nov '14
    BFP 2/3/16  EDD 10/16/16
    DS born 10/18

    LFAF: Frankly Disturbing
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  • TheBorg7of9TheBorg7of9 member
    Embuzz247 said:

    @Embuzz247 I think that must be my problem, too. Because, seriously, I can't find it!!
    Even my RE commented that it's unusually high up there! He said it's fairly common and nothing to worry about, but I cannot reach it at all.


    Have you tried squatting and bearing down?
    My TTC History:
    2009: missed miscarriage #1 at 9 weeks (trisomy 16)
    2010: Infertility
    2011: Diagnosis and treatment (low sperm count, anastrozole for DH, clomid for me + IUI)
    2012: Baby #1
    2014: Baby #2
    October 2015: missed miscarriage #2 at 11 weeks (trisomy 22)
    March 2016 BFP#5, due November 2016.

    My Charts since 2009

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  • DaphneMoon1DaphneMoon1 member
    I check it every morning in the shower. My cervix is easy to reach (or I have freakishly long fingers).

    The only issue I have is telling the difference between EWCM and semen. Obviously trying to BD during the fertile time makes this even trickier. Any advice @TheBorg7of9 ?
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  • TheBorg7of9TheBorg7of9 member
    edited April 2015
    DaphneMoon1 said:

    I check it every morning in the shower. My cervix is easy to reach (or I have freakishly long fingers).

    The only issue I have is telling the difference between EWCM and semen. Obviously trying to BD during the fertile time makes this even trickier. Any advice @TheBorg7of9 ?

    Ff has a q&a on it. I have heard ewcm stretches and senen doesn't. I have also heard that one floats and one sinks. .. Yes I have dropped cm in a cup of water. :\">

    Try checking sfter you have sex, but when you're not in your fertile period so you can see what semen looks like without ewcm
    My TTC History:
    2009: missed miscarriage #1 at 9 weeks (trisomy 16)
    2010: Infertility
    2011: Diagnosis and treatment (low sperm count, anastrozole for DH, clomid for me + IUI)
    2012: Baby #1
    2014: Baby #2
    October 2015: missed miscarriage #2 at 11 weeks (trisomy 22)
    March 2016 BFP#5, due November 2016.

    My Charts since 2009

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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] member
    TheBorg7of9 said:

    DaphneMoon1 said:

    I check it every morning in the shower. My cervix is easy to reach (or I have freakishly long fingers).

    The only issue I have is telling the difference between EWCM and semen. Obviously trying to BD during the fertile time makes this even trickier. Any advice @TheBorg7of9 ?

    Ff has a q&a on it. I have heard ewcm stretches and senen doesn't. I have also heard that one floats and one sinks. .. Yes I have dropped cm in a cup of water. :\">

    Try checking sfter you have sex, but when you're not in your fertile period so you can see what semen looks like without ewcm
    Sometimes semen stretches.  I know this because it confused the bejesus out of me a few weeks ago.
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  • yl1m32015yl1m32015 member
    TheBorg7of9 said:

    Embuzz247 said:

    @Embuzz247 I think that must be my problem, too. Because, seriously, I can't find it!!
    Even my RE commented that it's unusually high up there! He said it's fairly common and nothing to worry about, but I cannot reach it at all.
    Have you tried squatting and bearing down?

    I have, and I can almost feel it with the very top of my finger, but not enough to get any data out of it. I can feel cm, but not enough to tell if it's open/closed, soft/firm.

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