Many women are having difficulty in getting pregnant naturally.
One of the many myths regarding pregnancy is can you get pregnant right after your period.
Some think that it is impossible to get pregnant if you are planning your sexual intercourse at certain time in your ovulation period.
The truth is that there is no guarantee that you will not get pregnant even right after your period.
So it is good news for women who have difficulty to get pregnant naturally.
Why it is possible to get pregnant right after a period? The main reason is that a lot of women do not have a standard 28-day cycle of menstrual period.
If you have a shorter or irregular cycle, the chances of getting pregnant are always there.
Understanding the menstrual cycle On average a woman's period is about 28 days and the very first day is counted as the day one of the menstrual cycle.
Therefore you would be most fertile up to three days prior to ovulation and one day immediately after that.
If you ovulate between 12th to 16th day during your menstrual period your chances of getting pregnant right after a period is quite low.
However, if you have a much shorter menstrual cycle say 22 to 26 days, you could produce an egg as early at day 8.
Then you could be fertile as well right after your period.
This is same for women with irregular period.
You must also remember that a sperm could survive up to 6 days in a woman's body and thus it is possible to have fertilization.
Planning your pregnancy So if you are having difficulty in getting pregnant naturally you may wish to have more frequent sexual intercourse even right after your period.
Changing your lifestyle such as reducing intake of caffeinated food or drinks and stop smoking will help increase your chances of conception.