Aa
Cramps help
I’m experiencing some strong cramping and I’m in the days when I’m ovulating. I was sexually active two days after my period ended so I wasn’t ovulating then. Are these cramps due to ovulation? Could you get pregnant even when you’re not ovulating?
COMMUNITY LEADER
Well, the way it works is that you ovulate for 24 to 48 hours and that's it. BUT, sperm can live up to a week and impregnate you if there when you ovulate from sex days earlier. AND, some women will have a rare occurrence of a second egg. There is no 'safe' time to have sex. There are more likely times that a woman conceives which is usually day 9 to 20 of her cycle. Those are the days that women have sex if trying to get pregnant. Most women ovulate around day 14 to 15 on average. Day 1 is the first day of your period so you count from there. But cramping doesn't really tell anything. It could be your period coming. So, just wait until it is to show up and if it doesn't, take a test. Use protection EVERY time though from now on. good luck
Have an Answer?
You are reading content posted in the Women's Health Community
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
Normal vaginal discharge varies in color, smell, texture and amount.
Bumps in the genital area might be STDs, but are usually not serious.
Chlamydia, an STI, often has no symptoms, but must be treated.
From skin changes to weight loss to unusual bleeding, here are 15 cancer warning signs that women tend to ignore.
