Patient's question:
What is the chance of getting pregnant while taking birth control pills outside the safe period?Doctor's answer:
For women with a regular menstrual cycle, you calculate when your next period will come by subtracting 14 days from the first day of your next period. This day is your ovulation period. If a woman's menstrual cycle is 28 days, her ovulation period should be around the 14th day of her cycle. If a woman's menstrual cycle is 40 days, her ovulation period should be around the 26th day of her cycle (approximately 14 days before her next period). The 4 days before and 5 days after the ovulation period are the risky period. It is easy to get pregnant during this time. The days outside the risky period are the safe period. However, it is still risky, and there is still a possibility of pregnancy. It is still important to use contraception. Generally, the 3 days after the period ends and the 3 days before the period starts are considered the absolute safe period and are unlikely to result in pregnancy.