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There is a widespread problem that exists among many couples who are sexually active. It is that they are relying on what is considered the safe period of the month to engage in sexual activities without taking any precaution.
The odds of a woman getting pregnant after having sex right after her period is low, but it could actually happen to anyone. If you need to know more, then read on as this article seeks to answer the question of can you get pregnant just after your period ends?
It is possible for you to conceive right after your period ends as this time you are just starting to enter your fertility window. However, your chances will be very low in reality.
If you are having sex without using any birth control method, you can get pregnant or conceive at any time in your menstrual cycle, including during or immediately after your period. It will all come down to how long your menstruation lasts and the actual length of your menstrual cycle.
Understanding the Menstrual Cycle
In case you are not aware of this, your menstrual cycle will start on day one of your period and last up to day one of your next period.
Your most fertile time will be at ovulation – happens when your ovaries release an egg – which normally takes place twelve to fourteen days before the start of the next period.
This period is called the fertile window, and it’s the time when you’re more likely to conceive.
For a typical cycle that takes place every twenty-eight to thirty days, this fertility window is normally between day eleven and twenty-one.
It is important to point out that the sperm can survive inside the body sometimes for as much as seven days after a woman has sex.
You will be approaching your fertile window if your period last for five to seven days and you engage in sex immediately after.
This means you could get pregnant very soon after your period ends if you ovulate early, particularly if your menstrual cycle is naturally short.
If you have a short cycle and long periods, it is still possible for your ovaries to release an egg very quickly after your period ends. This egg can get fertilized as normal, and pregnancy occurs if and when that happens.
Of course, you should also remember that your chances of getting pregnant immediately after your period will increase each day after the bleeding stops.
If you have been trying to conceive desperately, then this will be a good time to have sex to increase your chances.
More Information about Your Chances of Conceiving
In addition to the above, you can get pregnant or conceive if your period has never come before, throughout your first period, or immediately after having sex for the first time.
It is also quite possible for you to become pregnant throughout the alleged safe period of the month even when your partner withdraws his penis before ejaculating.
Semen is normally released during sex, including the precum one, so any form of sex without protection could result in pregnancy.
There are also rare instances when women end up pregnant even though they did not have penetrative sex with their partner.
The sperm can be very resilient, lasting up to several days following ejaculation. This means that pregnancy is a definite possibility if either one of you has sperm on your hands or any other part of your body, and it comes in contact with your vagina.
If you are looking to conceive or get pregnant, one of the best ways to increase your chances is to invest in an ovulation testing kit.
There are many different types available today, ranging from the simple strips which test the urine to the digital computers which monitor things monthly.
It is often more difficult for women to detect ovulation without these tests.
Another, less accurate method of detecting ovulation is to measure basal body temperature (BBT). It is a widely used way to detect ovulation due to ease of the test.
In this method, women need to measure body temperature each day in the morning before starting any kind of activity. Ovulation is marked by 0.5-1.0° F rise in the BBT.
It is worth knowing that BBT test is less accurate than ovulation testing kits, and may fail to detect ovulation in some cases.
Bottom Line
There is really no safe period of the month to engage in sexual activities without using contraception and avoid getting pregnant. You could even conceive if you have sex during your period.
However, you will be more fertile at certain times during your menstrual cycle, and this is the period when you are more likely to conceive. At times, ovulation can occur within a few days after your period ends.
In addition, sperm could fertilize an egg three days or seventy-two hours after ejaculation. Aside from the chances of becoming pregnant, you also have the risk of catching a sexually transmitted disease, such as genital warts, chlamydia, or HIV/AIDs, so you should use contraception at all times when having sex.
If not, abstinence is the only sure way to avoid unplanned pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. You can talk to your medical doctor about the different contraception methods available to you.
hi am Lyn I had unprotected sex 5 days after my bleeding ceased,it ceased on 22 November and had sex on 27 November,can I get pregnant??
Hi there Bruno! You have higher chances to get pregnant. Best Regards!
hi i had my period on 20 november, then had sex on 10 December. is it possible i can be pregnant
Hi there Chilufya! You have higher chances to get pregnant. Regards
Actually I start menses at 6th December, then it ends on 9th December and on 14th December I had sex and my BF came inside. Is there any possibility to get pregnant? please reply me!!
Yes, it is possible, but best follow up with your GYN MD.
Hi, I was on the two month injection, started in December 2015. Then in May 2016 changed to pills (Triphasil) after having cleaned my womb due to an infection. Then in June I stopped the pill and have been trying for a baby since then. I have been feeling bloated, nauseous, cramps, weight gain and loss, headaches, swollen gum (which could possibly be just my wisdom tooth), back pains & fatigue. It has been like this now for the past 3-4 months now. However i am getting my periods just fine, strange enough this month on the 20th November I had my periods, but it was brown blood throughout the period. It ended on the 26th November. On the 27th I then had unprotected sex. Home tests have tested negative.
My ovulation is soon to come this Wednesday.
If I have sex everyday from Wednesday, what are my chances of finally having my baby?
Hi there! Your chances to get pregnant would be high if you have sex during your ovulation days. Regards
Hi am princess ,,i started bleeding on 16 November till 20 November.i had a sex in 23November so is there any possibility of getting pregnancy.
Hi there Anna! You have low chances to get pregnant. Regards
Hi, my period started on November 6th and ended on the 10th. I had unprotected sex on November 14th. My boyfriend came inside of me. Could I be pregnant?
Hi there Zena! If you had sex during your ovulation days then you might get pregnant soon. Regards
Hi i got my period on nov 14th and it ended on nov 19th i had unprotected sex the night after my period ended on the 20th what are my chances of being pregnant
Hi there Jenn! If you had sex during your ovulation days then you have higher chances to get pregnant.Regards
Hi i had sex 2 days before my period ended what are the chances???
Hi there Calley! You have low chances to get pregnant. Regards
Hi my name is Linda and I had sex with my boyfriend 3 days after starting my period and 3 days after my period ended there a chance I could get pregnant
Hi Linda! You have low chances to get pregnant. Regards
Hi i had sex two days after my period and my bf came inside my period lasted 4 days what are the chances of getting pregnant
Hi there Mishell, you have low chances to get pregnant. Regards
Hi I had sex with my husband on 24 September..I had my periods on 26 September..after that we did not have sex..as he left for states..now on October 24 it was due for my periods..but I found little brownish bleeding type..is there chances that I will be pregnant
Hi Bharathi! You have low chances to get pregnant. Regards
Hi my period came out on 01 Oct so I had an unprotected sex on my last day and it was on the 04 Oct until on the 10th of October, so it is possible I can be pregnant
Hi Rose, you have higher chances to get pregnant. Regards
Hi i started my period on 28th October and i had unprotected sex on my last day that was on 1st November
are there any chances of me getting pregnant?
Hi there Nassila! You have very low chances to get pregnant. Regards
hi i had unprotected sex on august 12th and 13th and i think my partner came in side me every time we did it. i had my period before we had sex it only lasted for like a few days…i’ve been feeling bloated, i’ve experienced cramping and back pain…i had took a dollar store pregnancy test and it came back negative…but i know my body and it just feels off….i’m going to get a more accurate pregnancy test tomorrow and see if i get different results
me too same case to you
how did u go?
I had unprotected sex with my boyfriend. After one week I started experiencing breast pain – swollen…I had my periods but not normal ones after the periods I started feeling the same things lower abdomen cramps, swollen breasts, pain and sometimes I feel like urinating but if I go to the toilet it fails to come out. Can I be pregnant?
If you have sex when you were ovulating then the chances of being pregnant would be high. Have you missed any periods? The best way to confirm if you’re pregnant is to take a pregnancy test one week after you’ve missed a period.
Hello, If you had unprotected sex then yes its possible take a pregnancy test..
Hi my period came on Nov 14 through the Nov 20 and I was supposed to get my period Dec 12 and I’m a few days late. is it possible I can be pregnant