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having sex a day before your period
i asked this question on another site, i just need more peoples opinions with what might be going on
so, i have always had a regular period, every 23 days i have my period.. i had unprotected sex on the 22 day and so i was suppose to get my period the next day(monday) and i still haven't gotten it..and people have told me you cant get pregnant a couple days before you get your period because your not ovulating, so my question is can sex cause changes in your cycle.. i also have been having sex for over a year and its never changed before.. but maybe it has now?
( we did use a condom but it broke)
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Want to answer more questions in the Sexual Health and Reproduction category?
Maybe give some free advice about: Menstrual/Period Issues?
It's possible you could be pregnant,
or Maybe your just a little stressed.
I'd advise you to take a pregnancy test asap.
Hope This Helps
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A woman ovulates, roughly, 14 or 15 days from the beginning of her last period; however, if your period is not a perfectly exact 28 day cycle then this can be thrown off. Ovulation lasts only a few days meaning about two or three) each cycle. Your body's temperature slightly changes during this time and you secrete more cervical mucus to ensure there is enough for sperm to travel in properly. During this time sperm that entire your body are able to live slightly longer than usual. Sperm typically can live in a woman's body for 5 - 7days, though it is not unheard of to find a few still alive at the two week mark.
It only takes ONE sperm to fertilize your one egg. Sperm are well equipped to find their way to their goal and they will do anything to ensure fertilization.
Also, ovulation is actually when you are at your peak fertility zone. Basically, you are equally fertile every day of your cycle, including the days you are on your period. The only time you are more fertile than usual is when you are ovulating (when the egg has been released from the ovary and begins traveling down the fallopian tubes). So, this means you can get pregnant during ANY day of your regular cycle equally and you have more chance of becoming pregnant during ovulation.
Ovulation tends to last a couple of days. Usually sometime during this travel is when the egg becomes fertilized and it attaches to your uterine wall when it reaches your uterus. Sometimes the egg is fertilized in the uterus; sometimes the egg is fertilized in the fallopian tube way too early and a baby begins to grown in the tube (which can cause MAJOR issues and can be very dangerous).
It can be extremely difficult to tell if you're ovulating or not if you're not keeping a very close track on your daily discharge and internal temperature. Many things can also throw off your regular ovulation cycle such as: stress, hormonal birth control, antibiotics, weight loss and gain, and major diet changes.
In short, just because you engaged in sexual acts right before your period does not mean you aren't at risk for a pregnancy. You may want to purchase a home pregnancy test after a couple more days to see what it says. If you are in doubt and your period is still late after a couple of days you should make an appointment at your doctor's office for a pregnancy test, as those are much more accurate than home versions.
I hope I've helped you out in understanding how your body works. If you have any other questions regarding this matter feel free to ask me :)
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ANY time you have sex, there is a chance of pregnancy. If you don't get your period, take a pregnancy test and check out this link:
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Please practice safe sex.
-Laura. (16-f)
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You could be pregnant. When you have sex, you can always be pregnant, that's just how it goes.
Sex does seem to do weird things to periods in my experience, but it could just be by coincidence. I'm not sure.
However if you normally have a regular period, and you are late, that's not a good sign. Wait a month, if you still don't start your period then, take a pregnancy test. =]
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