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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.
I don’t have a due date to enter my periods it can be any day of the month so on the 11th of November i had my periods at the same day i was having unprotected sex so later that day i had my periods as usual 5 days full and on the 18 November i had sex so this month December i decided to go to the clinic for a pregnancy test and it say am pregnancy am worried and am still waiting to enter my periods the thing that make me worried it because i don’t know my due date sometimes it 1;7;25;8;16 ect… don’t know if i can wait for this month to see if i get on periods or i have to take another pregnancy test.
Hello Zandile, you are pregnant so your menses will not come.
So are you saying you got pregnant while you were on your period??
Doc, I had my period on the 18th of November to the 23rd of November, I had sex on the 24th of November and took a morning after pill on the 25th of November had my period from the 2nd of December to the 7th of December as an after effect of the morning after pill then had sex again on the 9th of December without protection but he did not ejaculate in me is it likely that I could fall pregnant?
Hello Fezeka, the best way to know if you’re pregnant is to take a pregnancy test 7 days after a missed period.
Hello doc.
I finished my periods on 10th December 2017. And had sex on 13th December 2017, He ejaculated inside me. So is it possible for me to get pregnant?
Hello Trishita, though unlikely at this time the best way to know if you’re pregnant is to take a pregnancy test 7 days after a missed period.
Hi my last period was November 10 but I slept with one guy on the 19th and the other one the 23 and I took a test the 11 of December who’s more likely the father please help
Hello Ann, use the below link to determine this: https://womanjunction.com/conception-calculator-find-your-conception-date/
I had sex after my period ends to the last day of the month but I didn’t get pregnant. Please is there any problem.
Hello Sandra, use the below link to determine when you are fertile and have sex on those days: https://womanjunction.com/
Hello Doc. I had my last period on nov30-dec5 and had sex on dec9. The next day i experience brown discharge/spotting. Is theres a chance that I am pregnant?
Hello Bev, the best way to know if you’re pregnant is to take a pregnancy test 7 days after a missed period.
Hi, I had my menstruation last Dec 3 to Dec 6, we had unprotected sex Dec 10 and 11, is it possible I can get pregnant? Thanks..
Hello Raine, the best way to know if you’re pregnant is to take a pregnancy test 7 days after a missed period.
My first menstruation was December 4, 2017 and lasted in December 11, 2017. That night, we’ve sex with my partner and he cummed inside me. Is there possibilities that I’ll get pregnant?
Hello Eahg, the best way to know if you’re pregnant is to take a pregnancy test 7 days after a missed period.
I had my period on the 30th Nov until the 10th December and I had sex the 11th December can I get pregnant
Hello Ernie, the best way to know if you’re pregnant is to take a pregnancy test 7 days after a missed period.
Hello doc my periods started nov 28th and ended 2nd dec then had sex on date 7th ..now am experience backaches and abdominal cramps …could I be pregnant??
Hello Mishy, the best way to know if you’re pregnant is to take a pregnancy test 7 days after a missed period.
Hi doctor, had my period on the 5th of December ended up on the 8th,and had unprotected sex on the 9th and the 11th,12th could it happens that i fall pregnant
Hi Thandi, the best way to know if you’re pregnant is to take a pregnancy test 7 days after a missed period.
I had my period on 10th Nov 2017,then I had unprotected sex 0n 17th Nov 2017 have not received my menses till now,can I be pregnant
Hello is it possible to become pregnant immediately after periods end? cause am feeling weak lost my appetite and I had diarrhea
Hello Haraa, this is quite unlikely.
Hello Haraa, this is quite unlikely.
My period started Nov. 16 and ended Nov. 20, I had sex Nov. 25. We had unprotected/protected sex (before he actually finished he put on a condom), is it possible that I could be pregnant?
I’ve been having sensitive nipples and sore breast and have had random cramps as well as jelly legs and nausea.
The symptoms started around Nov. 30- Dec.1
Hello Sevena, the best way to know if you’re pregnant is to take a pregnancy test 7 days after a missed period.
Hello my last menstruation date was Oct 24 and this month it came by DEC 5- 7 and I had sex on DEC 9 please can I be pregnant I am really worried took salt and water though immediately after but he wasn’t sure if he didn’t come inside me.
Hello Pwerry, the best way to know if you’re pregnant is to take a pregnancy test 7 days after a missed period.
Hi,my period ended today and I will like to know on which days should I have sex to increase my chance of getting pregnant
Hello Zuliet, please use the following link to determine this: https://womanjunction.com/