When is the safe period for sexual intercourse?

For couples who do not want to have children, they can choose not to use contraceptive methods during the safe period, so they should calculate the safe period. The safe period mainly refers to the safe period before ovulation and the safe period after ovulation. The main calculation method is to use the ovulation period 14 days before the next menstrual cramp. Of course, this method of determining the ovulation period is not 100% reliable and may also lead to pregnancy.

When is the safe period for sexual intercourse?

Women's safe period is divided into safe period before ovulation and safe period after ovulation. The period from the end of menstruation to the day before ovulation is the safe period before ovulation. From the first day after the end of ovulation to the day before the next menstrual cramps is the safe period after ovulation.

A woman's ovulation period is generally about 14 days before the next menstrual period. To be on the safe side, we call the 5 days before and 4 days after ovulation, together with the ovulation day, a total of 10 days, the ovulation period. Generally speaking, the ovaries of women of normal childbearing age release only one egg per month. The egg can survive for 1-2 days after being released, and the sperm can survive in the female reproductive tract for 2-3 days. The fertilization ability is mostly within 24 hours after ovulation. After 2-3 days, the sperm loses the ability to combine with the egg. Therefore, if you have sexual intercourse 2-3 days before ovulation and 1-2 days after ovulation, you may get pregnant. This period is called the fertile period or the dangerous period.

The safe period refers to the period from the end of the last ovulation period to the next ovulation period. Generally speaking, if a woman has a normal menstrual cycle of 28 days, the seven days before and eight days after the first day of menstruation is the safe period. The seven days before menstruation and eight days after menstruation are the safe period for adult women, which is a calculation method used by most people for contraception. In addition to the calendar method that uses days to calculate, there are also the basal body temperature method and the secretion observation method. However, the safe period is not absolutely safe. Sometimes women ovulate earlier or later, and the judgment of the safe period becomes invalid at this time.

Can I get pregnant during the safe period?

1. The basic principle of the safe period contraceptive method is to avoid sexual intercourse in the so-called unsafe period before and after ovulation, so that the egg and sperm have no chance to meet. The reliability of this method varies among different women. Its success depends on knowing the exact date of ovulation. Safe period contraception is a contraceptive method that stops sexual intercourse during the ovulation period.

2. A normal adult woman only ovulates one egg per month. Ovulation date is generally about 14 days before the next menstrual period. After the egg is released from the ovary, it can survive in the fallopian tube for 1-2 days, waiting for fertilization; sperm can survive in the woman's reproductive tract for 2-3 days. Sexual intercourse in the days before and after the egg is released makes conception very likely. To be on the safe side, avoid "natural" sex 5 days before and 4 days after ovulation, as well as 10 days including the ovulation day.

3. In theory, it is not easy to get pregnant at other times except the days mentioned above, so it should be safe. This is called the safe period. However, such calculations also involve risks, because women's cycles are greatly affected by the environment and emotions, and will change when encountering special events. If the safe period is divided into two types in a fixed way, it will become unsafe. The safe period must be used in conjunction with several other methods to be truly safe. For example: calculating based on the menstrual cycle, measuring basal body temperature and observing cervical mucus secretion.

4. The safe period contraceptive method is used under normal sexual life. If it is not strictly controlled or used improperly, it can easily lead to failure.