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my boyfriend and i wanna know can you get pregnant if you have sex while your on your period.also i would like to know if you think your pregnant and you come on your period does that mean that you are?
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You can get pregnant at any part of your cycle actually.
There is a common misconception that if you have sex while you are on your period that the blood coming out of you will push all of the sperm out. The thing is, the sperm are made to do everything they possibly can to reach the goal--your egg. They are designed to be able to "swim against the current" so that they can make it upward into your uterus and tubes.
Now, if the egg has already been expelled it sounds as if there wouldn't be a problem; however, there is ALWAYS another one on it's way and the sperm will fertilize it in while it's still in the fallopian tubes if they can make it. Sperm can live in your body for days--usually 5 - 7 days in normal conditions, longer if excellent conditions. Taking this fact into consideration, you can technically become pregnant DAYS after your last sexual interaction
Many women do get pregnant during their period/right after their period. It is very possible and you should still be using "protection" during these times as well to decrease pregnancy chances.
So, yes, there is a chance that pregnancy could occur. There is ALWAYS a chance pregnancy could occur when you have sexual intercourse.
On another note, you ovulate roughly midway through your cycle. So, if you have a normal 28-day cycle you ovulate 14 days into it. For three or four days there you are at your most fertile state. However, if your cycles are abnormal then it's doubtful you'll be able to figure out when you're ovulating; although your internal temperature and discharge would tell you a lot (you expel more sticky discharge for these days).
To make it a little more clear, you are pretty much equally as fertile throughout your entire cycle, only when you ovulate you are a little more fertile than usual. There isn't a time when you are not fertile or less fertile than usual actually. This is very important to understand.
Anyway, a woman can get pregnant at any point in her cycle. It is always best to practice "safe" sex to reduce these chances if you are going to engage in such activities. It may also be a good idea to get yourself completely informed before participating in sex ;)
Here is a link about pregnancy costs to know about:
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As for your other question, some women do experience light periods during pregnancy. This usually happens during the first few months of pregnancy but it has been known to happen the entire course. If it is possible that you are pregnant, you can wait until your period is over (or a few days after it should be over if it skips this month) and purchase a pregnancy test from your local Wal-mart or various pharmacy (CVS, Rite-Aid, etc.). If you highly suspect you are pregnant and do not trust those sort of tests (yes, they can say you're not pregnant when you are) then you can make an appointment with your doctor to have an accurate pregnancy test done.
Better to be informed and knowledgeable of something in case something goes wrong--you won't be caught off-guard then! Take some time to get yourself informed before jumping into things. If you have any more questions regarding this matter then please feel free to ask me :)
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If you get your period chances are
very good that you are NOT pregnant.
Yes you can get pregnant if you have
sex without protection while on your
period. You can get pregnant any time
at all. So please do not take chances.
Here is a website that has lots of
good information for you to look at.
It explains a lot of things and will
probably answer anything that you may
be curious about.
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