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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.
Hello,I am Ann.I always have unprotected sex with my partner and my periods always starts on 17th day of every month.
.right now am on my days.we’d like to have a baby..when should I do my timing to conceive?
Hello Ann, use the following link to help you:
https://womanjunction.com/
Hi, my boyfriend and I had sex May 12 he came inside me and we r waiting patiently for my nausea feelings to say am pregnant but instead on the 15 of May my periods start, can it still be a possibility that I can be pregnant?
Hello Scherieka, if this is normally the day when you were expecting to menstruate then you might not be pregnant.
I had sex after my period which started November 28, it stopped around the 6th day. have been feeling weird then had sex on the 14 of December. January 13 I was told I’m 6 week pregnant when did I conceive I’m lost.
Hello Shav, you might have conceived some time in December.
Hello I need some help figuring this out although I know I will most likely get a dna test once the baby is born I’d like to ease my mind a bit. So I slept with this guy April 2nd 2018 we used protection and the condom broke I immediately proceeded to pour an entire box of baking soda into a water bottle n tried to douche myself out (cuz I was definitely freakin out) was that the wrong thing to do?
The very next day April 3rd I came on my period and bled for like 3 or 4 days and I continued to sleep with my boyfriend then all the way through the month of April we’ll april 26th I was hospitalized only to learn I was pregnant they couldn’t tell me how far along because they said it was way too soon my hcg level was 39.5 on that particular pregnancy test it doubled 3 days later to 248.2 I’m worried because me n my boyfriend have been together 5 years and I’m very firtile n I never got pregnant so who possibly fathered my unborn
Hello Rebecca, use the below link to find out who the father of your child might be:
https://womanjunction.com/conception-calculator-find-your-conception-date/
Hello I got my period 5/7 – 5/11 I had un protected sex the 13 . Is there a chance of me being pregnant ?
Hello Diane, yes there is a chance that you might be pregnant.
I had sex on d 5th of may .. my period came on 10th-14th may..is it possible to be pregnant?? Tho no much pressure on my bladder,,I feel nauseous,easily irritated,,no breast pain..pls reply me.
Hello Nene, yes you might have conceived.
I have between 29-34 day cycle I got my period on May 2-6. I had unprotected sex on the 7th, 10th, and 11th is it possible for me to conceive? I’ve always tried around the normal window and weeks leading up to my period however I never got a bfp. Im 29 so I’m hoping getting pregnant isn’t an issue as I have ovarian and uterine fibroids.
Hello Renee, yes this is fine, you should get pregnant soon hopefully your fibroids don’t affect you conceiving or carrying.
I saw my period on 1 of April and ended on 4 and l started having unprotected sex since then now my period is very much late could l be pregnant
Hello Loveth, yes you might be pregnant.
Came on my period April 24th and it ended may 10th i had sex may 3rd may 10th and may 11th can i be pregnant?
Hello Christina, yes you could be pregnant as a result of this.
hello…I was supposed to be on my periods on the 7th-10th may 2018 instead I started on the 10th could I be pregnant
Hi my period started on the 2nd and finished on 8th April, and we had unprotected sex on 14th of April it is possible that I’m pregnant
Hello Kem, yes it is possible that you might be pregnant.
i started my monthly periods on 6th may and ended 9th ,the same 9th i had unprotected sex ,can i get pregnant
Hello Vallarie, yes you might have conceived.
I had my period dec 31 – Jan 4 with it going off on the 5th like the left over i had sex that night but the person pulled off. I ovulated Jan 12-18 and the 16th being the highest chance of pregnancy. I do have a regular 28 day cycle. I had sex Jan 14 & 15th and the person did ejaculate inside me. I am now 18 weeks pregnant ( May 10 ) and due oct 7. Did i get pregnant from the 5th or the 14th&15th ?
Hello Ashley, use the below link to help you determine when you got pregnant:
https://womanjunction.com/conception-calculator-find-your-conception-date/
Hi my name is amber me and my boyfriend had sex on the last day of my period and he ejaculated inside me like a lot and every since than I’ve been having right side cramping abdominal cramping and I even had a pregnancy dream and I had the same dream when I was pregnant with out first child could I be pregnant please help
Hello Amber, if you think you might be pregnant then take a pregnancy test to confirm this.
hi admin, i had sex the day after my period ended and he ejaculated at me so i took a morning after pill and after three days i started to have a running stomach so heavily that i started to not to eat anything and when my stomach ended a day after i saw a period and is very dark, more like black period, i want to know that am i pregnant or not
Hello Nancy, these might be symptoms as a result of the pill that you took.
Hi i am Ayisha!!!! I had my period on April 1 to April 7.. Then i had a intercourse on April 14… by the end of the April month felt severe stomach pain and i didnt get my periods on May 1…. I had my home test on May 6 and it is positive.
Started feeling menstrual cramps and started to get blood mixed white discharge on May 8.. This means am pregnant!!!!!
Yes Ayisha, yes you are pregnant.