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Birth Control Pills: is there a higher risk before or after you period to get pregnant?
Are you suppose to wait 10 days after your period so you can have unprotected sex and not get pregnant. I know the pills arnt 100% effective but is there a higher risk before or after you period to get pregnant?
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Birth control pills prevent ovulation, usually.
Ovulation is the release of an egg from your ovary to become fertilized by sperm during intercourse.
Ovulation occurs at about day 14 from the first day the period starts in most healthy women. Not all women have this ovulation day. I, personally, ovulate on day 20, which is much different than day 14, obviously.
If you are taking the birth control pills are directed then you should be able to have sex all month long with the same risk of pregnancy. If your body does happen to accidentally ovulate then it probably wouldn't be in the normal time-range anyway.
So, taking the pill every single day at a certain time is the best way to keep your ovulation at bay. Sometimes accidents happen, of course, and your body does still release that egg.
It shouldn't matter if you have sex before or after you have your period as long as you're taking the pill exactly as directed. If it makes a difference then something is wrong with your prescription or your pill's effectiveness.
If you discontinue the pill then you would have to avoid having sex for about a week and a half before your predicted ovulation date and about a week after. Sperm can live within the female body for, approximately, 5 to 7 days in decent conditions. That being said, it's very difficult to avoid your ovulation date. In addition, you might ovulate at a completely different time than most women and should then purchase 6 months supply of over-the-counter ovulation kits to get an idea of when you probably ovulate.
Anyway, you should be fine to have sex all month long if you're keeping up with your pill. The risk should be the same all month long, including during your period days.
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Whether it's before or after or if you're on your period you should always make sure to take your birth control. There is no higher risk than the other because it is always possible to become pregnant if you are not careful. Birth control can help with preventing pregnancy but to be 100% sure you might want to rethink about not using a condom.
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