Is it safe to have sex on the 6th day of menstruation?

Some people think that the period after menstruation is not the ovulation period, so they often do not take safety measures when having sex. The editor's friend is the same. She had sex on the 6th day of menstruation and ended up getting pregnant. In fact, she was very confused. According to the calculation, the 6th day of menstruation should be a safe period, so why did she get pregnant? Is it safe to have sex on the 6th day of menstruation? Let me explain it to you below.

Is it safe to have sex on the 6th day of menstruation? Relatively speaking, it is a safe period, but there is no absolute safe period. It is recommended that you use contraception. What is safe period contraception? Is it reliable? Safe period contraception refers to not using any contraceptive methods or surgery, and avoiding sexual intercourse during the fertile period before and after ovulation to achieve the purpose of contraception. Women of childbearing age usually ovulate in the middle of two menstrual cycles, which is called the ovulation period. After the egg is released, conception can occur within 24 hours. After sperm enters the female reproductive tract, if it is capacitated (acquires fertility) in good cervical mucus, it can still survive for 1 to 3 days. If the average menstrual cycle is 28 days, ovulation occurs 14 days before menstruation. If the ovulation time can be determined clearly, sexual intercourse can be avoided during the risk of pregnancy period of 5 days before ovulation and 1 week after ovulation. There are no restrictions on time outside of this period and the purpose of contraception can be achieved, which is also called safe period contraception.

Women of childbearing age should learn several key points about ovulation; (1) Carefully record the menstrual card to detect the ovulation period: start recording on the first day of menstruation and continue recording for 3 months. This way, you will know how many days your menstrual cycle is, that is, how long is the interval between two menstrual periods, and how many days each menstrual period lasts, so that you can detect the ovulation period between two menstrual cycles. The purpose of contraception can be achieved by avoiding sexual intercourse during the risk period of pregnancy before and after ovulation.

(2) Basal body temperature measurement method: Basal body temperature is also called resting body temperature, which refers to the body temperature of the human body after 6 to 8 hours of complete rest. Before going to bed, shake the thermometer to below 35°C and place it next to the pillow. After waking up, do not talk, get up, or drink water. Place the thermometer under the tongue to measure, then record the temperature and mark it on the chart. The body temperature of women in their childbearing period is biphasic during the menstrual cycle. The body temperature is lower before ovulation, generally around 36.5°C, presenting a low-temperature phase. The body temperature is even lower during ovulation. After ovulation, the body temperature rises to 37°C or above and continues until the next menstruation. This change in low and high temperatures is caused by hormones secreted by the ovaries. If the basal body temperature rises continuously for 3 days, it is considered a safe period. By measuring the basal body temperature continuously for three months, the date of ovulation and the safe period can be accurately measured, so that safe period contraception can be used.

(3) Cervical mucus measurement method: It is a simple method to determine the fertile and infertile periods by observing the periodic changes of cervical mucus. The changes in cervical mucus depend on your own vulvar feeling, and there are four main feelings, namely sticky, slippery, dry and wet. This method is called the Bisling method. When you feel that your vulva is sticky and slippery, you have entered the danger period and sexual intercourse should be avoided at this time; if your vulva is dry or wet, especially dry, you can have sexual intercourse the next night. Be careful to avoid sexual intercourse during menstruation or vaginal bleeding.

If the above three methods are used at the same time, better contraceptive effects can be achieved. It is only suitable for women with regular menstrual cycles, couples who often live together and can master the safe period skillfully. It is not suitable for newlyweds, couples living apart, women after childbirth or miscarriage, and those with mental and emotional instability. Because ovulation is controlled by the cerebral cortex, once it is excited, the brain will send a signal to secrete gonadotropin, which will then stimulate the ovaries. The ovulation pattern will be disrupted and extra ovulation will occur, leading to conception. Therefore, safe period contraception is not very reliable for some people.

In fact, we cannot guarantee 100% that the 6th day of menstruation is the safe period, and that having sex on the 6th day of menstruation will not lead to pregnancy. This is a very wrong idea, because everyone's physical condition is different, and it will also be affected by the environment or emotions. The safe period will often deviate, so everyone should still take safety measures.