Can sperm be present in a woman after a menstrual cycle?

The menstrual cycle is the entire reproductive cycle of a woman, from ovulation through to menstruation then through to ovulation again - sperm can remain in the vagina at any stage of the menstrual cycle. Although it's only during the fertile phase, around a week before ovulation, when sperm could swim up through into the uterus, otherwise it will remain in the vaginal canal and be flushed out along with discharge.