Seven days before and seven days after?

Question

I've been seeing a lot of people here saying having sex seven days before the period and seven days after minimizes the risk of a pregnancy. I know it can happen anytime, but since the average woman ovulates on day 14 of her cycle it seems to be accurate?

Answer 1

do some research on natural family planning.

http://familydoctor.org/126.xml

there is alot more info on it out there

Answer 2

Days 12, 13 and 14 are all arbitrary numbers when it comes to fertility because they are only averages based upon women with very regular cycles.

You can only know when you will be fertile by starting to track your cycle now. Basically, the main thing to look for is cervical mucus, which should start out pretty scarce and then get thicker and increase in quantity as you ovulate. You should start to see this mucus secreted right after, or within days of, your period. Even the smallest quantity means you are entering your fertile time.

Conversely, after you ovulate, the mucus will become scarcer and then you will experience "dry days." Checking your basal body temperature each morning also tells you that you are past ovulation because your temp will rise in an upward pattern.

A woman's fertility is so much more complex than just "14 days after your period or 14 days before the next."

Answer 3

any day... that was the case with all 5 of mine...

Answer 4

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