I heard it was safe to have unprotected sex right after your period and 48hrs after you ovulate ( approx day 14-15 of your cycle ) My cycles are not the same some are 23 days, 26 days..they vary..BC pills not an option..don't the morning after pills contain large amounts of estrogen?
2007-02-11 17:10:09 · 10 answers · asked by NEW_GIRL_NOW 2 in Health ➔ Women's Health
I usually us condoms! Please no use a condom advise...just want to know the likelyhood of pregnancy !
2007-02-11 17:21:46 · update #1
Most women ovulate once a cycle about fourteen days before the next menses is due. However, women have been known to ovulate at any time during their cycle, including during menstruation, although this is unusual.
Healthy sperm travel through strands of fertile cervical mucus, which is produced a few days before ovulation. In the presence of favorable cervical mucus, which guides and nourishes the sperm, they can survive as long as five days within the body. Otherwise sperm die very quickly and never reach the egg.
So can a woman "right after her period is finished" could end up pregnant?. The short answer is yes, pregnancy is possible during this time.
Basically a woman CAN get pregnant at almost any time of the month if she has unprotected sex
The "morning after pill" is a high dose of birth control pills taken within 120 hours (or five days) after unprotected intercourse to prevent pregnancy. The sooner it is taken, the more effective it is.
There are two forms of Emergency Contraception, and they may work in several ways: by delaying or inhibiting release of an egg (ovulation), preventing the egg and the sperm from meeting (fertilization), or keeping a fertilized egg from attaching to the uterine wall (implantation). If started within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse, progestin-only EC is more effective (89% efficacy) than combined hormonal pills that contain estrogen and progestin (75% efficacy). Users are also less likely to have nausea and vomiting from taking progestin-only EC than from the combined regimen. The most common form of EC is called Plan B, and it contains progestin as its only hormonal ingredient.
You should see a doctor and talk to him/her about all of this so he/she can tell you what is the best option for you.
Hope that helped.
2007-02-11 17:32:40 · answer #1 · answered by jessieg14 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are unlikely to get pregnant.
Mid-cycle at ovulation is the most likely time, and as above, a few days either side of it.
But sperm have been known to live long enough to meet that window.
Unlikely, but not zero chance.
The morning after pill is an option, they contain a hormone dose and make you feel a bit funny, but there are no long term harms and if you want zero chance of pregnancy, take one.
2007-02-11 17:20:41 · answer #2 · answered by Jarvis 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Sweetie, it's very UNLIKELY that you may be pregnant. Even though your cycle differs from most, it's near impossible for you to be ovulating the day after your period ends. If, by chance you end up pregnant, it's possible that you were already and had your period during it. (Which is more common than not.) Ask your doctor. He/she will tell you the same.
2007-02-11 17:28:47 · answer #3 · answered by wrckdbike 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
ummm, 48 hours after you ovulate you would still be likely to get pregnant.Your chances taper the closer you get to and away from the exact moment you ovulate. 3 days before and 3 days after ovulation you are fertile. During your period and right before or after you are unlikely to get pregnant.
2007-02-11 17:14:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Like alot of the other folks said... try the morning after pill. It can be pricey like 50 bucks but hey it is worth it!!!! I can atest to that. Plan b was the one they gave me and said it was most effective. Short of that you're just taking chances... I wouldn't chance it if I didn't have to.
2007-02-17 13:25:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I only read the first few words of your explanation and i came up with an answer. its NEVER safe to have unprotected sex, not only can you get pregnant, but you can catch diseases, and you can never trust someone, you never know if they're telling you the truth about their health. get the morning after pill. call planned parenthood now!
2007-02-11 17:17:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Actually..it is NEVER safe to have unprotected sex..everyone women body is different..and you can get pregnant at any time..so you should becareful if you dont want to get pregnant..and use protection next time.
2007-02-11 17:14:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope thats a Myth. In order to have your cycle the egg releases. So you cna't get pregnant if there is no egg.
2007-02-11 17:33:35 · answer #8 · answered by desire4fantasygoddess 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if the pill isn't an option then you need to be using condoms. you are playing with fire...
2007-02-11 17:13:57 · answer #9 · answered by lv_consultant 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
most likely u're not gonna get pregnant.
2007-02-11 17:16:43 · answer #10 · answered by Apocalypto A 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋