A member asked:

should you have a lot of white cervical mucus the day before you are scheduled to start your period also my cervix is hard to reach and soft/firm?

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Dr. Stephen Camacho answered

Family Medicine 24 years experience

Cervix: Cervical mucus may change throughout the menstrual cycle as a means of preparing for fertilization. Your cervix shouldn't normally be easy to reach. Not sure why you would want or need to check your own cervix.

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