The use of predicting a fertile period(while not as effective as other methods) can be used for contraception. My girlfriend and I are trying to figure out, without all of the lingo and complicated, hard to understand explanations, when she will not be fertile, and when she will be.
I know that predicting solely based on a calendar isn't effective since the menstrual cycle isn't always the same length. I also know that sperm can live inside the woman for several days. Some sites say 3, some 5, some 7. Which is it?
How can we know ahead of time when she will ovulate? I know it's rare for pregnancy to happen during the period, but possible. How many days preceding, and or following the period, is fertility extremely low?
I know it's possible to pinpoint the date of ovulation via calendar, but surely there are a few days in there that conception isn't possible, or at least carries minimal risk. What are those days?
Also what signs show that ovulation will come soon, or has come already?
2007-12-17 18:59:19 · 5 answers · asked by eric s 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Go to http://www.mymonthlycycles.com and put in your period info and it will calculate when you will be fertile and ovulating plus it keeps tracks of your periods. It will even email you ahead of time to alert you of your upcoming fertile/ovulation and period dates. It is a free and very helpful website.
(I got pregnant once during my period but i miscarried.)
Sperm can live inside a woman for up to seven days. (Trust me on this, i have researched that before)
On the website above it will say if you are being fertile day by day. It is always correct for me.
2007-12-17 19:15:07 · answer #1 · answered by ஐ♥Julian'sMommy♥ஐ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe sperm can live for about 3 days. If her period is regular then she can guess that if say, it's every 30 days, she's going to ovulate on day number 15, counting from the day she starts her period. So she definitely needs to avoid sex that whole week pretty much. She may know she's ovulating by seeing her, *having a brain fart here,* what's the word, the stuff that comes out of vagina, it gets more thick and sticky (that's so it can help accompany the sperm up the vaginal duct or whatever you call that). OK, I'm obviously not a Dr. Anyway, I am regular, I get mine every 28 days so I would avoid sex starting on day 11 because if I have sperm in me on the 11th day and I ovulate on the 14th day there they are waiting, you get it?
So basically, you could do it during period, week after and then week before? Sorry if this is confusing.
2007-12-18 03:16:17 · answer #2 · answered by secretsecret16 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No no no, 10 days after the first day of a womens period is when she is most likely to get pregnant. There is only a couple days out of the month a women can get pregnant but remember that sperm can live inside the vagina for 3 days after intercourse.
Sandra
2007-12-18 03:54:16 · answer #3 · answered by Sandra 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, well a fertile "widow" is of course capable of having children if that is what you wish to know??????
2007-12-18 03:02:10 · answer #4 · answered by veraswanee 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
anytime a woman has intercourse she can get pregnant, doesnt' matter what time of the month it is. simple as that.
2007-12-18 03:04:17 · answer #5 · answered by ♥Charmed One♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋