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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 am Helen I finished my period on dec 4th and I had sex on dec 5th and later have sex again on the 16th of dec with unprotected do you think I will get pregnant?
Hello Helen, yes there is a possibility of pregnancy.
I had sex with my boyfriend on Tuesday and he came in me but Thursday I came on my period so that means I’m not pregnant
Hi, we did a penetrated nov. 12 then i had period nov. 23-28, but none during dec. Until this time jan. 12 i still don thave my period. Am i pregnant?
Pls. Reply
Take a pregnancy test to be sure. You don’t mention if you had intercourse in December so it’s impossible to know.
Hi had my period on the 10 of Dec before I travelled to see my hubby had sex on the 21, 22,23 and 25. Saw slight blood with his sperm in me but on the 31 saw my period again lasted for 3 to 4 days with little stain of blood but had sex on the 3 jan night and 4 January morning. After some days I felt tired and ate a lot with frequent headaches. Took the home test but negative. Planning to check again. Am I pregnant? Please help
Hello Mum3, the best way to tell is through the use of a pregnancy test which I suggest you do 7 days after your missed period.
Hi there
My period started the 4th and ended the 8th of January. I had sex the next day and he came in me, unfortunately, his semen came out immediately. Could I become pregnant still?
Hello Mickey, right after the end of a period is not the best time to try for pregnancy…use the below link to calculate your most fertile days: https://womanjunction.com/
So since there is a good chance I might not be pregnant, would I be in the clear to go on birth control?
Hello Mickey, once you are clear for no pregnancy, yes.
I and my girl did sex on 19th of the month and as per my believe it didn’t came inside her thought I wasn’t wearing any safety .now, around 27 of Month her mensuration begin. But the very next month December she didn’t menstruate and today it’s December 8,she still didn’t menstruate. Is she pregnant???
Hello Umbrey, advise your girl to take a pregnancy test 7 days after her missed period.
Hi
I have being trying to conceive for the pass three months but every month my period come. My last period was dec 11 to 15 n my next period is on now Jan 6 hopefully end by 10
When is the best time to try again is Saturday ok for us or Sunday to start av sex again….. My husband is a truck driver n I only c him on the weekends time
Hello Nadine, please use the following link to calculate your most fertile days, have sex on those days.
https://womanjunction.com/
My period ended on Thursday and I had sex on Saturday and my boyfriend came inside of me. I’m I likely to be pregnancy?
Hello Jada, this not likely to happen so soon after a period.
I had the Implanion Birth Control took out of my arm a couple of months back. But me and my partner had sex last month and he came in me but I got my period then after that again he came in me and I only got my periods for two days same thing again had intercourse and he came in me and I’m still waiting on my period is there a possibility that I could be pregnant as I normally get my period for 5-7 days an my last one was only for 2 days Thank you.
Hello Mandy, yes you could be pregnant. Take a pregnancy test 7 days post your missed period.
Hello ,
My question is I ended my period on January 5 and had unprotected sex on January 6 after 2 a.m. the thing is that he had the sperm on him and wiped it with a dry towel but then me not thinking at that time I grabbed the same towel and wiped my vagina right after. Can I still get pregnant .?
Hello Aisha, once the sperms did not enter your inside the vagina then you should be safe.
After my period my boy friend had sex with me .
Next month my period is started am I pregnant or not?
Hi there Shivi, a missed period would have been an indicator of pregnancy which you have not mentioned. The best way to know if you are pregnant is by taking a pregnancy test.
Yes u ar pregnant
I and my boyfriend had sex after two days my period and he came on me does it means I will get pregnant
Hello Kanyinsola, conception is not likely around this time.
I see my period last year 28dec 2017&ends on the 1st of January.and I had unprotected sex on the 3rd of Jan my boyfriend came in me is it possible I get pregnant.
Hello Motunrayo, pregnancy is not likely around this time of the month.
Having problem with my girlfiend she had period from 19 -25 october and she had sex on 27 and Nov 1st. By the 15th of Dec she told me that she is two months pregnant.
Hi Thokazani. When considering how far along women are when they are pregnant, they go from the first day of the last menstrual period, meaning that if her period was October 19th and she tells you December 15th that she is two months pregnant, without an ultrasound that’s how it’s calculated. So she would be close. However, that is something you will have to discuss with your girlfriend if you suspect something else.
I ended my period on the 29 and had sex on the 31, is there any possibility of getting pregnant
My period stopped on the 24th and I had unprotected sex on 26, then on the 27 I took misoprostol pill..pregnancy still occur?
Unless used in conjunction with mifepristone it’s not used as an emergency contraceptive, and when combined it’s used as an abortion pill. So it is possible that you can still get pregnant depending on when you ovulate.