I just had a baby and don't want to use any birth control for now. How do I calculate when is it safe to have unprotected sex?
2007-07-01 17:02:17 · 20 answers · asked by Shushan 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
You are most fertile 14 days after the start of your period and sperm can live for up to 4 days after sex, so you definitely don't want to have sex around 2 weeks after the start of your period give and take 4 days before and after. For example, if you started on January 1st, then you are most fertile Jan 15th, you wouldn't want to have sex Jan11-Jan 15 because sperm can live for 4 days, and you wouldn't want to have sex for a few days after Jan 15 just in case your cycle is late in ovulating. To be honest, it is best to have sex right before your period should begin. If you breastfeed, it stops your periods altogether usually but its never a for sure thing you won't get pregnant. It would help you be more on the safe side though. Good Luck
2007-07-01 17:28:38 · answer #1 · answered by Emily M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
whoa, there... "calculations" never work because every woman is different and there are a lot of factors that play a part. I know that everyone is saying this, but they're right: it's just not a good idea to have unprotected sex right now.
Look, right after having a baby, your uterus is like a clean slate and is REALLY susceptible to reimplantation when you ovulate... that means that your little egg is just hanging out waiting to be fertilized. Not to mention, your cycle is irregular and your hormones will be unpredictable for at least the next 6 months.
If you must go all Free Bird about it... try some of those Vaginal Contraceptive films or spermicide tablets. They won't affect your hormones, but they will give you some level of pregnancy protection.
2007-07-01 17:18:26 · answer #2 · answered by Habanera 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a calendar. Mark the days of your period. Now mark all the days between the 1st and the 31st that end in -DAY. You can get pregnant from unprotected sex on any of the marked days. That's right, ALL of them. There is no "safe" time to have unprotected sex. Use a condom, unless you want to be pregnant again.
2007-07-01 18:00:13 · answer #3 · answered by Seraphim 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are nursing exclusivly, then you are rather safe for about six months. Unfortunatly, you will not likely be menstruating either, which means you can't use this time to track your cycles. As a "rule" you are fertile for about a week a month. On day 14 of your cycle you ovulate, but you are fertlie for about 4 days before, and 2 days after. Your cycle starts the first day of your period. Try a site like www.mymonthlycycles.com to track your period when it returns. I am attempting to use the calendar method as well for birth control, as using hormones is (in my opinion) bad, and I hate condoms, and am allergic to spermicide, so its my best option!
Don't let everyone get you down, you are not fertile all month, you just have the possibility of being fertile all month. You should take your BBT (basal body temperature) since your temperture spikes the day you ovulate.
2007-07-01 17:16:19 · answer #4 · answered by rachel817 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well it is never safe to have unprotected sex b/c u can get pregnant again and there are all kinds of stds out there. If I'm not wrong i think 7 days b4 ur period u ovulate & 7 days afterwards as well
2007-07-01 17:06:51 · answer #5 · answered by pleasant 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would not use that to protect you. Even after the days of your menstrual cycle there is a high risk of pregnancy.
It's never safe to have unprotected sex unless you are open to having another child and you know that your partner is safe of stds and such.
Use a condom..
2007-07-01 17:05:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-28 21:30:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is never safe to have unprotected sex. If you don't want to use the pill etc. then make sure he uses a condom.
2007-07-01 17:25:15 · answer #8 · answered by Ashley O 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is never safe to have unprotected sex. If you do, you risk another pregnancy and I guess that is your choice to make. Better safe than sorry.
2007-07-01 17:05:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No known time period. It's simply safer to be protected. Each woman is different. Some women can't get pregnant again for over a year. With some others, it's right away. Best to use caution.
2007-07-01 17:06:21 · answer #10 · answered by thezaylady 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋