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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 please I’m confused
My period ended last month on the 19th I saw my bf on 21st. I’ve not had sex before…he just came on my vag and I wiped it off. I bled on the 9th of this month instead of 12th just like my normal period for 7 days and I passed out more blood clots than I usually do cause my periods are really heavy and irregular. Is it possible sperm got inside me and that was implantation bleeding or just an early period ?cause I’m really scared.
Thanks waiting for a reply
Hello Naka, more than likely this was an early period. All the best.
Hello just to confirm something and also add something I just figured out I omitted in the last question online.
Does it make any difference if my period kind of stopped on the 7th day and came again on the 8th day?
My periods are very irregular so I can’t figure it out. In August I had it on the 12th( normally lasts for 7 days) then I saw my bf on 21st….we fooled around and he came on my vagina not in it…but is it possible that as I was cleaning up the semen entered because I had my period early in September and it lasted for 8 days which is a day longer than usual but the thing is that it kind of stopped on the 7th day (drops of brown blood) and then came out again on the 8th day still brown blood or it was implantation bleeding( although you said it was likely an early period… I just wanted to include the parts I omitted in the last post)
I was running temp in the morning and then sometimes cold at night( my calendar says I was ovulating at this time do I don’t know if it’s just a rise in temperature due to ovulation)
Waiting for a reply. Thanks
Hi there Naka, I do not know the answer these questions. Please take a PT if you think you might be pregnant.
Hi I got my period on the 10/9/17 being a week early it came on during sex. I stopped the next day but it started back again and bled until 16/9/17 had unprotected the next morning and the same as the 10/9/17 . I bled again on the 16/9/17 after sex it lasted 24 hours and went but I was spotting on the 19/9/17 but it was brown blood which lasted all day but nothing today.Can I get pregnant with how my period was this time.
Hello Worried, this doesn’t seem to have been your period. Please read link below: https://womanjunction.com/bleeding-sex-heres-need-know/
Hey,I have my period on the 2 August and finished on the 6Aug,I have sex on the 8, and 12 may I get pregnant? I want to know my next period…
Hello Miatta, once sex is unprotected there’s always a risk for pregnancy, use link below to determine next period: https://womanjunction.com
Goodmorning
My Gf had sex after end of period last August 23. Is she pregnant?My method is withdrawal. Thank you.
Hello Marlon, tell your girlfriend to take a pregnancy test 7 days after missed period to confirm pregnancy.
Hi am Victoria I had my period on July 15 to the 20 i had sex 4 days after my period i had sex for the first time i started to get real plenty pain i could not even walk i started to discharge brown i started to feel blurted i started to go to the bathroom every 5 minutes i started to get headache.
Hi there Leah, please see your doctor about this ASAP if it persists.
I have my period my period September 11 and ended on the 14th having sex that same day. Is it possible 4 me to get pregnant?
Hello Precious, though the risk is low it is still possible.
Hi… My periods had started on 24 August and end on 2 September, we participated in sex on September 1. In between also we have met thrice is there any chances to conceive.
Hi there Nithya, please see link below to help you with your most fertile days for sex: https://womanjunction.com/
My last period was July 9, my husband and I had sex on the 16th, My doctor told us that I am 9 weeks pregnant, how come? How to count? We did’nt had sex before my period. It is confusing😓
Hello there Blessing, that is how it is calculated in order to determine how many weeks pregnant you are…see link below:
https://womanjunction.com/how-many-weeks-pregnant-am-i-pregnancy-calculator/
I had my period the 2nd to the 4th and had sex on the 5th of this month and it was unprotected sex. Can I get pregnant? And I just had a baby on April 1 of this month and he passed away….
Hello Brittney, sorry to hear about the death of your little one. Please use the following link to calculate your most fertile days: https://womanjunction.com/
I started my period on 6th of February and stopped at 8th. I also had sex on the same day, again sex on the 23rd of feb, on March 26th I went for scan,and the scan show I am 6 weeks pregnant, is it the sex I had on 8th of feb that led to me being pregnant or on the 23rd, and when is my delivery date?
Hello Sarah, please use the below link to help you determine your conception and delivery date: https://womanjunction.com/conception-calculator-find-your-conception-date/
My period started last month July 30th and ended on the August 3rd. But my next menstruation is yet to appear.Please am I okay.thank you.
Hello Nyame, please take pregnancy test 7 days after missed period.
Hi, My last monthly cycle started on 6/9 August and sex with my fiancée on 11, 12, 18 and 19 August 2017, pls will I be pregnant
Hello Philomena, please take pregnancy test 7 days after missed period to confirm this.
Im a virgin. My bf rubbed his erection on my private area but never inserted into it!! Also he didn’t ejaculate!! But i doubt that his pre cum has made contact with my vaginal area!! Happened 7th or 8th day from period!! Later i got 2 consecutive periods as normal!! But now it is late by 4 days!! Am i pregnant?? Is there any chance of getting pregnancy??
Update: I got period now late by 5days!! Is it possible to be pregnant… With 3 consecutive periods (3rd is late by 5 days)
Urine-sugar pregnancy test negative!!
Hello Sravs, please take pregnancy test 7 days after missed period to confirm this.
Hello Sravs, please take pregnancy test 7 days after missed period to confirm this.
Hi I got my period on Aug 23 had unprotected sex on 5th and 6th day of period no pulling out..now my fertile day is sep 1st could I possibly get pregnant..
Hi there Donna, please use link below to calculate this.
https://womanjunction.com
Good day. Please I want to know if it is safe to have raw sex with my girl tomorrow morning been 29th august because her menstrual flow stops today been 28th August
Thanks.
I await your swift response.
Hello Blessed, please note that the occurrence of unprotected sex provides a risk for pregnancy even though rare at her time of the month.
Hi, I have tried getting pregnant it doesn’t seems to work out why?
Hello Rosy, please use the following link to help you calculate best days for sex.
https://womanjunction.com/