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Getting Pregnant During your Period
There's an urban legend that you can't get pregnant during your period. Because a woman's cycle is not 100% predictable, there is never a perfectly safe period as far as pregnancy goes.
Normally, your body goes through a set cycle. It starts with an egg being released from your egg sac and heading down the fallopean tube. It ends up in the uterus, where it waits to get fertilized by a sperm and turn into a baby. If that happens, then it latches onto the uterus wall and develops for 9 months, normal pregnancy. But if no sperm comes along, the egg and the uterus lining flushes away through your vagina, and that is your period. Then a new egg is released from your egg sac and the cycle starts all over again.
So on one hand, having sperm enter your uterus while the lining is being flushed isn't the IDEAL time for pregnancy. There isn't a uterine lining waiting for the new baby, there isn't necessarily an egg waiting there to be impregnanted. However, a woman's cycle isn't always that nice and steady - especially for teenagers and young adults. Eggs can easily be released at odd times. There could easily be another egg coming down the tube that is just waiting for a sperm, and the new baby could be there, waiting, when the next lining is formed for it.
Also, sperm are very hearty. They can easily last 5 days or more. So the sperm can simply sit there in the uterus, waiting for the next egg to come down the chute. When it does, they hook up with it, create the baby, and now you're pregnant.
So no matter what point in your cycle you are, if you don't want to get pregnant, use protection!
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2006-07-23 22:34:48
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answered by gkakkasseri 4
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If you are still having period chances are you will not be pregnant. The ovulation period only last 3-5 days
http://www.mymonthlycycles.com/home.jsp
But remember you are not suppose to use ovulation period as protection as can get pregnant outside ovulation period.
2006-07-23 22:38:08
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answered by MissCuriousity 2
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there is always that crazy chance of getting preagnant even if you are on your period those little guys swiming up your canal can get to those eggs as they barely begin to come down, be carefull and always use protection or your gonna be a momma quick and that may be a good thing but trust me its a lot of work so chill for now cuase you deserve it
2006-07-23 22:27:58
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answered by 7am gangster 3
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There is always the possibility of getting pregnant when you have sex, period or not.
2006-07-23 22:24:07
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answered by Mudcat007 3
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Yes.
2006-07-23 22:30:36
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answered by Mizbehavin 3
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I think the answer is NO. You can't have your period AND ovulate at the same time :) You ovulate AFTER your periods end.
2006-07-23 22:24:50
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answered by mikkenzi 5
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Yes.
2006-07-23 22:23:38
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answered by Angel 4
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Absolutely not! We've done it (with my girlfriend of course)...........sex is safe 7 days before and after period!
Don't go playing fires if you're not responsible enough! Make it safe, if its just for your lust.
Enjoy life!
2006-07-23 22:35:46
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answered by Dheks 1
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not likely,females are ripest in the middle of the "time"with no flow,do yourself a favor,if you are going to do it,try to learn about it first,a lot smarter thing to do
2006-07-23 22:25:14
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answered by Anonymous
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yes but u can have stds,hiv/aids so i would get checked out by a doc
2006-07-23 22:33:49
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answered by liz 2
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