One of the most awkward Q's that young couple come across while dating is: What exactly is the best time to have unprotected SEX? The desire to feel each other to the closest of close levels fuels the urge to say 'yes' to an unprotected sex. Thus, after the act, a series of doubts and tons of anxiety builds up for both the couples when they face another Q, i.e. What if she gets pregnant? This Q can turn into the worst nightmare easily. All the stress and anxiety that keeps on building till your girl's next period. It drains you out. Thus, to help young couples to cope with the said Q, I will try to highlight the least probable phase on which your girl might get pregnant. Yes, I will be using probability here and so it doesn't guarantee a 100% success rate of its application. But I would definitely like to add that the chances are very low in the said discussion below unless, your 'luck' is super down to earth.
"But before reading any further, I strongly recommend to always use safe and reliable contraception every time if you are not planning for a pregnancy".
Now, let us get to answer the Q, that this post began with. You, yes you, the reader. You must be familiar with the menstrual cycle, or periods in a simpler terms that every reproductively active woman goes through every month (normally 28 days).
The answer to our Q, lies in this number itself. Speaking informally, the cycle or periods kick starts as Day 1 when your girl starts to bleed. This bleeding lasts for 3-5 days varying from person to person. The next phase is the ovulation phase (between Day 12 to 16) in scientific terms that you need to keep your eyes on. This is the time frame when the chances of getting pregnant increases exponentially.
But, hey! Don't go jumping to conclusion that no sex in the ovulation phase means no pregnancy. Yeah, there is more to it than meets the eye. You must know your sperms right! Yes, these little devils can survive inside your girl up to 5 days when you let them lose inside her. Thus, for example you loved your girl on Day 7 of her periods thinking its safe while she ovulated on Day 12. Than, bingo! You have an unplanned headache that will knock you when your girl misses her period (yeah! mostly no periods means she is pregnant in most cases) of that month.
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Thus, a basic probability of mathematics can do the trick here. You can mark the ovulation phase as the Red zone while 5 days before and after the ovulation phase can be termed as Orange zones in which you totally avoid sex with your partner. While the Green zones in which you can have an unprotected sex can anywhere prior to the orange ones. (to be more on the safe side, you can add two more days into the orange zone and practice green accordingly)
The flow chart below can help clarify things a bit:
Now, for the note:
*The above practice does not guarantee 100% protection from unwanted pregnancy because the menstrual cycle is many a times unpredictable. In some cases the overall cycle is of only 20 days while in some it can go well over 30. The bleeding phase also vary from person to person.
But, the chances of getting pregnant become very less if you have a thorough count of the days of your menstrual cycle. The ovulation occurs in the middle of the cycle as you have already noticed above. Therefore, depending on your cycle duration and adjusting accordingly you can minimize the risk to near zero.
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