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how many days is safe after menstruation
A 18-year-old female asked:

Dr. Lori Semel answered
35 years experience Pediatrics
No Safe Time: There are no "safe" days for having unprotected sex. Any time semen is introduced into the vagina, there is a possibility of pregnancy.

Dr. Stanley Swaby answered
26 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
It depends: It depends on the length of your menstraution. In general ovulation occurs approx. 14 days after the start of the menses. Also, remember that sperm ca ... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:

Dr. Wayne Ingram answered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Safe from PG?: The rhythm method of contraception presupposes that there are "safe" days to allow for sex without pregnancy risks. Many Catholic practitioners of thi ... Read More
A 33-year-old female asked:

Dr. Andrea Moore answered
18 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Know your cycle: The average cycle pattern is 28 days with ovulation occurring around day 14. You are most fertile shortly before ovulation and this time should be avo ... Read More
A 20-year-old female asked:

Dr. Robert Kwok answered
33 years experience Pediatrics
It is safe: It is safe, meaning it is not unsafe, meaning there is no danger, for a normal healthy woman to have sex at anytime (before menstruation, during menst ... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
To be safer: - use protection every time you have sex.
A 36-year-old member asked:

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
If you really want : To be safe it is best to use protection throughout the entire period, if sexually active.
A 25-year-old member asked:

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Yes: Anytime is safe with or without period.
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A 20-year-old female asked:

Dr. Jeff Livingston answered
22 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
No : Since you have a regular periods you don't really know when you are ovulating. That makes trying to guess when the safest time to have sex without con ... Read More
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A female asked:

Dr. Stephen Southard answered
15 years experience Internal Medicine
You can safely: Have intercourse during menstruation. It's more so a hygienic concern that people have that leads to the avoidance of sex during menstruation. Thoug ... Read More
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A female asked:

Dr. Martin Raff answered
56 years experience Infectious Disease
Impossible to know: Without full history and exam would just be speculating. Is this really menstrual flow or bleeding of another cause? Irregularities of menses are qu ... Read More
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