Can I get pregnant ANY time with unprotected sex?

Question

I have learned that one could only get pregnant during ovulation, which is about 14 days from the first day of period. In other words, it is pretty much safe to have unprotected sex 7 days after and 7 days before a period. To be safer, 3 days before and 3 days after. Is this true? Or even within the 3 days it's possible? Thanks!

Answer 1

You can get pregnant any time. You are describing the rhythm method which is a natural form of birth control but is not 100%

Answer 2

First off, it is NEVER a good time to have unprotected sex in the times we live in. I became pregnant and a few days( I mean like 3-4 at most) after one of my periods. My daughter is 8 years old now. So I don't rely on the whole ovulation thing. I would use protection all the time if you are definitely trying NOT to get pregnant.

Answer 3

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Well, I am not exactly sure. I would think it would depend on how large the person is. Here are some thoughts on the rest of it... Her parent would not literally kill her. They might get pissed off and may even throw her out of the house, but they would not "kill her". If she indeed has heart issues and having a child could hurt or kill her, she needs to see a doctor. EVEN if she is not sure she is pregnant, but there is a possibility, she should see a doctor. If she is pregnant, she will need extra medical attention through out her pregnancy to ensure her safety. It would be a good idea for her parents to put her on birth control as well as she should be more responsible with her own safety and use condoms or not have sex. Doesn't sound like she has much of a choice in telling her parents. If she is pregnant, it isn't like she can hide it forever! If she isn't, then maybe her parents will help her avoid situations like these in the future. Good luck to her! SINCE you added more information, then let me say this... IF her current heart conditions make it impossible for her to have a baby OR an abortion, AND she is pregnant, what the hell do you want from people?? Look up abortions, they are not all about taking pills. I seriously doubt her parents have a brain cell in their head if she is not on somekind of birthcontrl (and don't say she can't because of her heart. If this is what doctors are saying, she is going to the wrong doctor) If she were my child and had these kind of heart issues, you could bet your *** she would be protected from pregnancy. Ever heard of girls getting knocked up because of being RAPED? Even if the parents don't believe in the pre marital sex thing being ok, there are still circumstances (no matter how slim) that can happen, and therefore she needs on BC.

Answer 4

You would have to be very in tune with your cycle and know the exact time of ovulation in order to risk having unprotected sex.
The rhythm method alone is not effective, but the Billings Method of natural family planning relies not only on the cycle according to the calendar, but it also uses the clues and signals that the body gives. (To be graphic, it is based on the appearance of the vaginal secretions.) With training, a woman can then know exactly when she is most fertile.

Technically, you can only get pregnant when you are ovulating.

Once an egg is released, however, it can survive for 24-48 hours.
Sperm can survive in the fallopian tubes for 3-4 days, or even as long as 7 days. The average is about 5 days.
That means, your fertile period starts approximately 4-5 days before ovulation and ends 24-48 hours after ovulation.
So, even though you may only be ovulating for 2 days, when you take into account the life of both the sperm and egg, you can be fertile for as many as 7 days in the month.

Answer 5

No, you certainly cannot. Just a little reading from a medicine book on the female reproductive system can tell you that. You can NEVER get pregnant during the time between 3 days after ovulation and the first day of your next period. In that time, a woman is practically infertile. The only problem is, YOU CANNOT KNOW FOR SURE when ovulation takes place. Using the sympto-thermal method, but using it under supervision of a family planning specialist, you can determine when ovulation takes place, but this method requires pacience and many days of abstinence. Still, if you get to master it, it's at least as safe as condoms (of course, it will only protect you from an unwanted pregnacy, and not from STDs).

Now, there are also devices you can oder online or buy in drugstores (like Clearblue), not that expensive, that take urine tests every day and let you know when you're ovulating and therefore it's not safe to engage into intercourse if you want to avoid pregnancy. I strongly recomend them because they are very accurate and have obviously no side effects.
No matter what you do to avoid pregnancy, make sure you know exactly what you're doing!

Answer 6

Anything is possible! I wouldn't have unprotected sex unless you are trying to get pregnant. Also remember that there are a lot of STD's out there too so I would stay protected for that reason more than getting pregnant.

Answer 7

Your are getting dangerously incomplete information. The problem is that any kind of illness, some medications and other stresses can through your normal ovulation/menstruation cycle off and you might be fertile on any day of the month.

Using just the calendar is such a poor method that there is a special term for women who use it: Mommy.

There are what are called natural methods of family planning that can help avoid pregnancy or help to conceive. These require careful attention to many things, including taking a basal temperature before gettiing out of bed each day to determine when you normally ovulate, plus learning to recognize changes in your body like changes in cervical mucus and using ovulation detector kits. Google "natural family planning" if this interests you. Most Catholic churches have classes available, too.

However, the failure rate is rather high and you and your partner have to be very committed. There are so many good ways to avoid pregnancy that you really might want to consider using another method. Also, this method provides no protection against disease or HIV infection.

In short, women have even gotten pregnant during their period, so you need more information. The length of your cycle also is involved.

Good birth control and other information can be found on websites such as "Scarleteen", Planned Parenthood and all the NFP site. (NFP is natural family planning.) Please try to get a trained person to help you with this to maximize the safety, and consider using condoms to reduce the risk of disease.

Answer 8

with unprotected sex you can't get pregnant at anytime...even during your period. the best way not to get pregnant..no sex at all..second best..birth control..do not rely on counting the days until or after your period cause you can never be sure what will interfere with it... a lot of things can.. stress. eating habits.sleep patterns. you just never no. so the pill and double rubber and then you 'll be safe to think about sex.. just be careful. if your not ready for a baby then don't put yourself in the position to have one.ie unprotected sex.

Answer 9

I got pregnant 2 days after my period,, YES you can get pregnant anytime ,, with unprotected sex,, also you may catch a virus or somthing that wont wash off,, the best thing to do is ,,, use protection or dont have sex at all....

Answer 10

When you can't get pregnant, and things look good from the outside, it can be extremely frustrating.
The first thing to consider is how long have you been trying. About 80% of couples will get pregnant after six months of trying, and about 90% will be pregnant after 12 months of trying to get pregnant. Anyway this is a great method to get pregnant fast:

Answer 11

Don't risk it. When my friend was trying to get pregnant, she had to take her temperature every day to monitor when she was ovulating and she ovulated 5 days before her period, not the average # of 14 days. Everybody's different. I wouldn't use the rhythm method of birth control (avoiding sex during ovulation). If you're hell-bent on it, you might want to monitor your ovulation by taking your temperature daily and avoid sex for the 6-9 days of ovulation. You'd seriously be better off with the pill or condoms.