Can I have sex on the fifth day of my period?

We all know that sexual intercourse is prohibited during menstruation, otherwise it will cause considerable harm to one's health and may cause a variety of gynecological diseases, such as vaginitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, etc. Therefore, female friends should have sex after their menstruation is over. So, some people may ask, can you have sex on the fifth day after your period is over? Let us find the answer to this question together in the following text.

1. The dangers of having sex right after menstruation

Having sex right after menstruation not only damages the uterus, but also easily causes gynecological infections and even infertility. It is not advisable to have sex during menstruation or rush into sex after menstruation.

1. Gynecological infection: Menstruation has just ended, the uterus and endometrium have not yet repaired, and the shed endometrium is stimulated by sexual intercourse and causes bleeding. At the same time, the protective acidic secretions in the female vagina are diluted by menstrual blood, and the resistance is weakened, so sexual intercourse at this time can easily induce infection.

2. Symptoms of menstrual discomfort: Local stimulation of the uterus will increase the amount of menstruation, cause heaviness and pain in the lower abdomen, and prolong the duration of menstruation.

3. Infertility or ectopic pregnancy: The negative pressure created during sexual intercourse causes a large number of pathogens to be "sucked" into the fallopian tubes. Pathogenic bacteria multiply in the fallopian tubes and even spread outside the uterus, entering the pelvic cavity and causing pelvic inflammatory disease. Inflammation of the fallopian tubes can easily cause adhesions, and in severe cases the lumen of the tubes may be blocked, making it difficult to conceive if sperm cannot pass through.

4. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that having sex right after menstruation will cause kidney deficiency and lower back pain on rainy days in the future.

2. How many days after menstruation can you have sex?

From the perspective of women's health, it is best to wait at least 3 days after menstruation before having sexual intercourse, because it takes some time for the uterus to repair after menstruation.

3. Can you get pregnant right after your period?

The chances are not too high, but unexpected situations can happen.

1. The time of ovulation is affected by factors such as the external environment, temperature, mood, and health status, and can be advanced or delayed. Some women have short menstrual cycles or irregular menstruation, which will cause them to ovulate early, or even when their period is about to end. A man's sperm can survive in a woman's body for 3 to 4 days. If the sperm enters the fallopian tube, pregnancy is possible.

2. If you switch from oral contraceptives to menstrual period contraception, extra ovulation or irregular menstruation may occur a few months after stopping the medication.

3. Many diseases can change women's ovulation time, such as endocrine diseases, kidney diseases, etc.

4. Tips

It is not recommended to have sex during menstruation or just after menstruation, because there is a possibility of accidental ovulation during menstruation, and it is easy to cause infection, which is harmful but has no benefit. Therefore, each time you have your menstrual period, you should wait 2-3 days after the menstrual period ends before resuming normal sexual life. This is more beneficial to women's reproductive health. Having sex too early after menstruation has a great impact on women's physical health, so you must wait until the uterus recovers completely before resuming sexual life.