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| Sun, 05-30-2004 - 5:52pm |
I've researched and researched on this topic but I just get more and more confused! When are the best days to have sex if you do NOT want to get pregenant? BEFORE your period, or AFTER your period? Does anyone have a helpful site or an answer for me? That would be great! Thank you :)

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Here is the general rule of calculating ovulation, but every women is different and it depends on your cycle, how regular you are monthly, how many days between each period, etc.............Your date of ovulation is calculated by subtracting 14 to 16 days from the date of your next period. This is an approximation and may not be exact for every woman. These calculations may not be accurate if your cycle is less than 21 days long or more than 35 days long, or if your menstrual cycle is irregular from month to month.
If you are using this for your only means of birth control, you should really check with your ob/gyn and get all the facts.
Theoretically, a week before your period - during your period- and a week after, you are safe.
If the other form of BC you are using is a hormonal contraceptive, then the rhythm method won't indicate anything.
However, you say you're on the pill, and you're using condoms also. Well, you should use condoms for prevention of diseases, but actually, they're unnecessary for birth control, because if you take the pill correctly, you don't ovulate, and without ovulation, it's impossible to get pregnant.
Wishing for a 3rd method is really overkill.
Well I haven't been on b/c for a month, I just started again tonight. and we had sex a few times this month, I was just wondering when the best time to have sex is to not get preg. I know you can get preg. ANYTIME, but there are times when you have a slighty less chance of it, and a slighty less chance is much better than a good chace :).
Thank you for all of your help everyone!
Some women have gotten pregnant DURING their period. There is NO safe way to know for sure when you're ovulating. It's a guessing game, and if you don't want to get pregnant, don't rely on it. Are you also aware that during the first month that you take the "pill", you are NOT safe, and you could get pregnant? Are you also aware, that when you weren't taking the pill, even if he "pulled out", you could still get pregnant from the "pre-ejaculate" which contains thousands of sperm per drop? If you don't want to get pregnant, then take the pills, take them correctly, meaning EVERY day at the same time, and you will be okay.
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