Ladies help with cervix check please

[Feanaro_s_Wife]

**Ok, too much info for most members here…sorry…

But I have not been able to temp this week so am relying solely on mucus and cervix position (not my strong points). I know cervix should be low and firm during a non-fertile time, but what happens to it during the approach to menstruation? Does it get a bit softer? I would assume it would have to feel more “open” as well?

Help.

Hubby leaves this Sunday and we still have not been able to confirm ovulation and feel “safe”… but now I am spotting and I wonder if it the start of aunt flow or ovulation bleeding… ugh…**

 

[nodito]

**Ok, too much info for most members here…sorry…

But I have not been able to temp this week so am relying solely on mucus and cervix position (not my strong points). I know cervix should be low and firm during a non-fertile time, but what happens to it during the approach to menstruation? Does it get a bit softer? I would assume it would have to feel more “open” as well?

Hubby leaves this Sunday and we still have not been able to confirm ovulation and feel “safe”… but now I am spotting and I wonder if it the start of aunt flow or ovulation bleeding… ugh…**

As you approach ovulation, your cervix will rise, soften, and start to open. This is caused by the increasing estrogen in your body. After ovulation, progesterone causes the cervix to drop abruptly and feel more firm, like the tip of your nose.

According to my references, after ovulation the cervix remains in a firm, low, closed position until you are approaching ovulation again. It does not change before menstruation. This makes sense since estrogen remains relatively low after ovulation until the next cycle.

If your cervix is high and soft, I would assume impending ovulation. If it’s low and firm and it’s been four days since your Peak Day (last day of lubricative vaginal sensation or eggwhite cervical mucus) you’re good to go. Of course, your last day of mid-cycle spotting would also qualify as the peak day.

Which leads me to ask, out of curiosity, do you normally have very erratic cycle lengths? What cycle day are you on? What I mean is, if you regularly have 28 days cycles and you’re on day 27, your spotting is more likely caused by approaching menstruation than by ovulation. But if you’re typically all over the place (one cycle 28 days, one cycle 36 days) I wouldn’t rely on the calendar.

God bless.