Posterior cervix, what does it mean?

I was told during an exam and an IUD placement today that I have a posterior cervix, What does this mean? I have had one child and I had a very difficult pregnancy, (oligohydraminos) followed by an even worse 36 hr posterior delivery, is this in anyway connected and what does it mean in regards of future fertility. I go back to the Dr. on fri. after taking a medication to dilate my cervix,(had to take the same med during labor) but just wanted some advice beforehand. Thanks ahead of time!

Answers:
"Normally" the cervix (the opening of the uterus) is tilted toward your belly so sperm can enter the uterus easily and it makes childbirth less difficult. With a posterior cervix, the opening is tilted so that it is facing towards your butt. (anterior means towards your belly, posterior means towards your butt) A posterior cervix would explain your difficult pregnancy because in your case the baby's head was angled toward your butt while going down the birth canal. A posterior cervix could lessen your chances of conceiving in the future because the sperm might have trouble finding the opening into your uterus (for lack of better terms) However, you got pregnant before so it is possible for you to get pregnant again. Some people can't conceive at all because of this. If you find some difficulty in the future getting pregnant, there are sex positions you could try to increase your chances of sperm goping through the cervix. feel free to ask your doctor specific questions.

Cervices (plural of cervix) are mobile in the vagina.
They move from front to back, side to side and round and round.
Non-pregnant, they tend to stay in the same neighborhood, but in pregnancy, the head's depth can bring the cervix front and center, or the head can come down while the cervix is still posterior (facing more towards the back of the vagina).
When you cervix is posterior it is also closed and not opened at all. Once you become pregnant the cervix starts going through changes in response to the hormones circulating throughout your body. Ultimately this will mean the birth of your baby when your cervix completely opens up.
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