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Topic: Becoming Pregnant at Certain Stages in Your Menstrual Cycle

Theme 1: Can You Get Pregnant Right After Your Period?

  1. You are moving into your fertility window, so yes, you can get pregnant right after your period.
  2. On a typical cycle that occurs every 28 to 30 days, the fertility window is usually between Day 11 and Day 21.
  3. Remember, sperm can live up to 5 days.
  4. If your period (bleeding time) lasts for 5 to 7 days, and you have sex right after that, you are approaching your fertility window.

Theme 2: Can You Get Pregnant on the Last Day of Your Period?

  1. If you stop bleeding on Day 6, have sex on Day 7 and ovulate on Day 11, it’s possible the sperm from Day 6 will be waiting in your fallopian tubes for conception.
  2. Your chances of conceiving right after your period increase each day after your bleeding has stopped.
  3. If you are trying to conceive this is a good time to have sex.
  4. Increase your chances of conception by having sex every other day for the next 14 days.

Theme 3: What About Right Before Your Period?

  1. The likelihood of getting pregnant right before your period is extremely low.
  2. For women with a typical 28- to 30-day cycle or longer and their cycles are regular, it is fairly safe to say your ovulation occurred between Day 11 and Day 21.
  3. The egg is only available for 12 to 24 hours for conception.
  4. This means the days right before your period are the safest to have sex without the expectation of getting pregnant.
  5. The number of “safe days” right before your period go up with longer cycles and lessen with shorter cycles.
  6. If you wait 36 to 48 hours after ovulation, you should be beyond the possibilities of conception.
  7. The further you are from ovulation, the less likely your chance for conceiving.
  8. This is not the time to have sex if you are trying to conceive.
  9. It’s still a good time to enjoy intimacy with your partner.
    Bottom Line
    • A woman’s ovulation cycles can vary.
    • And, so it’s statistically possible you could become pregnant while on your period.
    • While pregnancy is less likely in the earlier days of your period, the chances increase in the later days.

• So, if you’re believing to become pregnant and haven’t conceived after a year or more of having unprotected sex, seek help from a fertility specialist
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Dr. Chudi

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