How To Calculate Safe Days
What are the safest days to have sex and avoid pregnancy? Here are tips on how to calculate safe days.
There are three ways to calculate safe days.
METHOD 1.
Counting Days Between Periods
*Start counting on the first day of your period.
for an accurate depiction of your menstrual cycle. Make a note on your calendar or in a menstrual cycle monitoring app when your period begins.
Smartphone apps that help monitor safe days are:
#Clue
#Glow
#Eve
#Period Tracker
#Flo APP
#Pink Pad
*Count up to the day before you start your next period.
Your count for each cycle should end on the day before your next period. Include a count for the day before your period starts, but do not include the start date of your period, even if it starts later in the day.
#for example, your cycle started on March 30 and your next period came on April 28, your cycle would be March 30 to April 27, and would total 29 days.
*Monitor your cycle for at least 3 months.
For accurate depiction of your average cycle length, monitor your cycle for at least 3 months.The longer you calculate the period days the more accurate your data.
*Calculate your average cycle length
To find the average, add the total number of days of your cycle for each month that you have monitored. Then, divide that total by the number of months you monitored. This will give you your average cycle length.
#For example, you had a 28-day cycle in April, a 30 day cycle in May, a 26-day cycle in June, and a 27-day cycle in July, your average would be (28+30+26+27)/4, equalling a 27.75-day average cycle.
*Continue to track your cycle.
Keep tracking your cycle every month. Even if you pass a certain target, such as getting pregnant, keeping track of your cycle throughout your life can help you know when something is off.
METHOD 2
Tracking Your Ovulation by Cycle Length
(a)Find the midpoint of your menstrual cycle.
Typically Ovulation Occurs in the midpoint of your menstrual cycle. Count the halfway point in your average cycle to give you an idea of what the midpoint of your next cycle might be.
#So if you have a 28 day average cycle, your midpoint would be at 14 days. If you have a 32 day average cycle, your midpoint would be at 16 days.
(b)Add 5 days before ovulation.
Incase You are Trying to get pregnant the 5 days before ovulation are just as important as the day of ovulation. Your chances of getting pregnant increase when you engage in sexual activity 5 days prior to ovulation, as well as the probable date of ovulation.
#Your egg can be fertilized up to 24 hours after it is released, and sperm can live in the fallopian tube for up to 5 days after sex. Having sex 5 days prior to ovulation, as well as on the day of ovulation, helps give your egg the best chance of fertilization.
(c)Use an ovulation predictor kit if you have irregular cycles.
Say your cycles are irregular the most accurate way to calculate your period is by use of an ovulation predictor kit.
METHOD 3
Monitoring Your Period
(i)Watch your flow.
While you track your cycle, keep an eye on what days your flow is heavy, normal, and light. In most cases, you don’t need to measure the quantity of blood. Instead, estimate by looking at what type of menstrual products you are using and how often you need to change out those products.
@Lets say for example you have to change a super tampon every hour, you may have an irregularly heavy flow.
@Note that most women often havce different lervels of flow on Different days.
@The severity of flow varies greatly from person to person. A heavier or lighter cycle isn’t inherently problematic. Instead, watch for very heavy cycles or completely skipped periods, which may be an indicator of another medical issue.
(ii)Note changes in your mood, energy, and body prior to and during your cycle.
Premenstrual syndrome(PMS) and Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) symptoms can do anything from make you a little cranky to make it difficult to function. Take note of any extreme mood changes, changes in energy level and appetite, and physical symptoms such as headaches, cramps, and breast tenderness in the days leading up to and during your cycle.
@Incase of extreme symptoms consult your doctor.
(iii)Seek medical help for any sudden, major changes.
Naturally different people have different cycles.In case your period gets extremely heavy seek medical assistance.