Can pregnancy occur if you have sex after menstruation has ended?
Although there is a concept of a safe period for women, it is not always reliable. If contraceptive measures are not properly taken during sexual intercourse, there is a possibility of pregnancy. If you do not want an unexpected pregnancy, it is best to take contraceptive measures seriously and not rely on luck, as the probability of pregnancy during the safe period is also relatively high.
The probability of pregnancy after menstruation has just ended is relatively low. If you are still unsure, you can go to the hospital for a blood HCG test 10 days after sexual intercourse to confirm whether you are pregnant. It is worth noting that when menstruation has just ended, there are still some ruptured blood vessels and glandular ducts on the surface of the uterine cavity. There may be bleeding from the microvessels, and the new endometrium has just begun to grow, indicating that there is no epithelial coverage yet. Although the wound is no longer bleeding, it has not yet fully regenerated and repaired.
Generally, ovulation (when the egg is released from the ovary) usually occurs around the 12th to 16th day of the menstrual cycle (the first day of menstruation is considered the first day of the cycle). However, due to health conditions, environmental changes, and emotional fluctuations, ovulation may occur earlier or later. Therefore, ovulation may occur just after menstruation, but the probability is relatively low and more common in women with a shorter menstrual cycle. How can we determine whether ovulation has occurred based on physical conditions? This can be determined by observing the nature of the vaginal discharge. Typically, the quality and quantity of vaginal discharge vary with the menstrual cycle. When menstruation has just ended, the discharge is white, less in quantity, and has a pasty consistency. As the ovary prepares for ovulation, influenced by cervical glandular secretion, the discharge increases, becomes transparent, slightly sticky, egg white-like, and can be stretched to about 10cm. Two to three days after ovulation, the discharge becomes cloudy, thicker, and less in quantity. Additionally, before and after menstruation, due to pelvic congestion, the secretion from the vaginal mucosa increases, leading to an increase in discharge.
