Age 25 – Entire Cycle with IUD
These cervical photos are from a 25 years old woman who has never given birth. She has a copper Paraguard IUD which was placed inside her uterus about a year ago. This is non-hormonal form of birth control, so she ovulates, which you can tell from the changes in her discharge. You can see the strings of the IUD protruding through the os in the photos. The IUD sometimes causes her occasional cramps or heavier bleeding.
Her cycle has been somewhat erratic since she stopped birth control pills about a year ago. Before she went on birth control pills (sometime in her late teens) she was fairly regular with cycles about every 30 days or so. She has always had normal pap smears.
You can see she has a Nabothian cyst to the left of her os, most visible on days 5 – 11. This is a benign clogged mucous gland, like a pimple.
Day 1
Minor cramps; moderate bloodflow
Day 2
Bleeding; no cramps; used a tampon today
Day 3
Used a tampon today
Day 4
In a good mood; moderate bleeding; used a maxi pad today
Day 5
Light flow; used a Diva cup; more tired today
Day 6
Spotting; feeling well; partner/photographer says cervix is deeper in her vagina today
Day 7
Minimal spotting; tired
Day 8
Whitish yellow scant discharge with no odor
Day 9
Feeling well; no discharge
Day 10
Had sec 10 hours before this photo was taken
Day 11
Some milky discharge at the end of the day
Day 12
Slight amount of white discharge
Day 14
Milky cervical fluid
Day 17
Watery cervical fluid; cervix deeper in vagina
Day 18
Egg-white cervical fluid; ovulation suspected; last day of fertile quality fluid this cycle
Day 20
Cervical fluid/luteal fluid is thick and white
Day 21
Day 22
Day 23
Nabothian cyst visible to left of os
Day 24
Day 25
Day 26
Lueteal fluid tacky/dry
Day 27
A few minutes of very heavy pressure in vagina; some pain; then tingling for about 5 minutes
Day 15
Some watery cervical fluid
Day 28
One minute in the AM feeling pressure and crampy; slightly fishy vaginal odor
Day 29
One pang of crampy pain today
Day 30
Menses begins tomorrow; luteal phase is 11 days long