Question about CP

NutMeg76 · #1 January 28th, 2007, 01:33 PM

I have been charting for years, but only started checking my CP a few months ago because I could never find it. Even now it is always very hard for me to reach. When it should be low it is anterior, towards the front of the vagina, but past mt second knuckle. When it should be high it is a little easier to reach because it points down towards the opening of the vagina, but still takes to the second knuckle to reach it.

Someone on here said it has nothing to do with the fact that my uterus is tilted, but that just doesn't make sense to me. I was wondering if any one else with a tilted ueterus had the same findings. I think that because if your uterus is tilted that using tampons or having intercourse may be more painful, wouldn't this be caused by the cervix being in a different position? If we BD when the cervix is facinf the front and hard to reach it doesn't hurt, but when it is facing down it can be un comfortable?

Any input?

Acadia · #2 January 28th, 2007, 07:47 PM

I think the position is the same whether your uterus is retroverted or not ... but I do think you're right about the direction it's facing.

Look at this diagram: http://www.womens-health.co.uk/retrover.asp.

With a normal uterus the cervix is partly protected by that partial "bend" in the vagina ... so probably less likely to hurt with tampon use or intercourse. But imagine where the cervix would be with a retroverted uterus. Same position, but rotate the whole image sufficiently to match the outline and the cervix would be pointing almost directly toward the vaginal opening.

Next time you check, try this. I find that when I touch either side of the cervix, like gathering CM, I can barely feel it. If I touch the center, though, it can be very tender. Since at times (with a retroverted uterus) the cervix is "pointing" toward the penis or tampon, I think that is what would cause the pain ... not being in a different "position", per se. Just facing differently.

My cervix is always hard to reach, too. Although you say yours is always past your second knuckle ... mine is always just at my fingertips! I only know it's "high" when I can't reach it at all anymore!

So I can't tell you what direction my cervix points during that time, sorry.

NutMeg76 · #3 January 29th, 2007, 06:49 AM

I think you are saying the same thing I am, the direction that the opening faces is different. So I am not a complete weirdo...rofl.

Acadia · #4 January 29th, 2007, 01:34 PM

Okay, so we're not weirdos.

drewbears · #5 January 30th, 2007, 07:58 AM

I don't know if this will help you at all.

But I check my CP, and my CP never really adds up with what FF or the fertility charting books say is fertile.

When you are fertile your CP is suppose to be high, soft and open?? Mine is not high, mine is REALLY low??

Go figure.

NutMeg76 · #6 January 30th, 2007, 09:12 AM

I guess we are all just a bunch of weirdos...lmao

Husher · #7 January 30th, 2007, 09:39 AM

Is your cervix 'supposed' to be high right before AF? It takes my entire finger to get to mine and I should be starting any day now.

drewbears · #8 January 30th, 2007, 03:55 PM

For me personally when AF is on the way my CP goes low and it feels smalll and hard, pointy almost.

Where as when I am oing it is fat and soft.

They say when you are pg your CP is high and you can hardly reach it, I can still reach mine when I am pg. And I do know that if you were to check your CP throughout the day it will go up an down through out the day as well.