Being aware of simple changes in your uterine cervix can help detect your most fertile times.
Here's how:
- Choose a time of day that is convenient, as you want to do this daily. After your bath is a good time.
- Have a pen and paper handy.
- Wash and dry hands.
- Choose a position that is most comfortable and do not vary from day to day. You can either stand with one foot raised (on toilet) or squat.
- Insert index (pointer) finger (or index and middle fingers) into vagina until cervix (opening to the uterus) can be felt. The cervix feels like a smooth indented ball.
- Using fingertips, detect any of the following characteristics of the cervix: closed or open, low or raised, tilted or straight, firm or soft, dry or wet. You can discern different characteristics after checking cervix more than once.
- Remove fingers from vagina.
- Wash and dry hands.
- Write down characteristics you observed and the date.
- Compare cervical characteristics to those you can read about via links on "Ovulation Prediction: Natural Methods".
- Follow same exact sequence daily throughout your cycle.
Tips:
- Keep nail clipped short on finger used.
- If cervix is difficult to reach, push down on abdomen just above pubic bone with other hand to lower uterus.
- It may take several cycles to become accurate in your observations.
© Tracy Morris
