When some married women are temporarily not ready to conceive, they often prefer to have sexual intercourse during the safe period to achieve the purpose of contraception. However, some women are not clear about the concept of a safe period and may worry about unintended pregnancy even after having sex before their period. So, is the day before menstruation a safe period?
In theory, the period before menstruation can be considered a safe period for women. Most women have a relatively fixed luteal phase, usually around 14 days, so around 14 days before menstruation is the ovulation period. The four to five days before and after ovulation are considered high-risk stages, and unprotected intercourse can easily lead to pregnancy. The day before menstruation is no longer in the ovulation period, so the probability of unexpected pregnancy is very small.
However, female ovulation can also be affected by various factors, so it is possible to experience delayed ovulation, such as recent mental stress, environmental factors, dietary reasons, medication effects, etc., which may interfere with the hypothalamus, gonadal axis, and ovaries, leading to abnormal ovulation regulation. This may result in unexpected pregnancy during the so-called safe period of sexual intercourse due to accidental ovulation.
Therefore, the safe period for women is not considered absolutely safe. If you want to have sex but are not planning to conceive a baby temporarily, you must always take effective contraceptive measures to avoid unexpected pregnancies that may cause harm to your health.
