Most people believe that sex during menstruation is safe because it is impossible to get pregnant during it. However, doctors say that such an opinion is wrong, because there is a possibility that pregnancy will occur even if you have sex during your period.
Doctors confirm that vaginal bleeding can occur not only during menstruation. Sometimes it also happens that blood appears during ovulation, when a woman is most fertile. For this reason, sex without contraception in this case increases the likelihood of pregnancy.
On average, the cycle lasts from 28 to 30 days. A few days after the end of menstruation, the fertile period begins. Women with shorter cycles may ovulate even earlier.
Therefore, if you have sex during your period, there is a chance of getting pregnant because sperm can survive for up to 72 hours, according to healthline.com.
But how high is the probability that sex during menstruation will result in pregnancy?
Throughout the ovulatory cycle, the chance of getting pregnant can increase and decrease. Some women’s cycles range not only from 28 to 30 days, but even from 20 to 40 days or longer. However, doctors say that the probability of pregnancy 1-2 days after the start of menstruation is almost zero. However, with each day that a woman approaches ovulation, this probability increases.
It is said that around the 13th day after the start of menstruation, the chance of getting pregnant is only 9%. However, although theoretically the chance of getting pregnant during such a period, during or immediately after menstruation is small, this does not mean that you can be 100% sure. Therefore, if you are not currently planning to become pregnant, we recommend that you use adequate contraception during your period.
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