The week after the first week of your period is generally considered safe period but some women may risk getting pregnant when they have sex on day 1 or day 2 of their periods (1). In a menstrual cycle of 28 days, you must avoid having sex from day 9 to day 16 since these will be highly fertile days.

Safe period for sex is from day 1 to 7 and day 20 to the rest of the cycle, when you can have sex without worrying about getting pregnant. However, this safe period is not the same for all women as it also depends on the length of the menstrual cycle days.