I can tell you right now that it is VERY possible to have your period AND get a negative result on the pregnancy home kits....and still be VERY pregnant!! I couldn't confirm that I was pregnant, until I was about three months into it!!! I was actually 2,5 months pregnant and STILL getting back the "negative" result window in the tests.... And yes, I had real, normal periods.
2006-10-17 10:03:27
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answered by ms_moonlight1977 2
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I hope this settles it,
-- Yes, it is possible for a woman to get pregnant during her menstrual period. Though the chances of pregnancy are usually lower at the onset of a woman's period, there is no predictable time during the month when the risk of pregnancy is absent.
Here is a brief overview of how it could happen.
During each menstrual cycle, a woman's ovaries release an egg, or ovum. This process is called ovulation. This typically takes place an average of about 14 days before the start of a woman's monthly period, but the timing varies from month to month even in the same woman (and sometimes does not occur at all). After ovulation the egg moves toward the uterus through the fallopian tubes, where fertilization may take place. An unfertilized egg may live for about 24 hours. If it isn't fertilized, the egg will be shed during the next menstrual period, along with the lining of the uterus.
A woman is most likely to become pregnant if sexual intercourse occurs just before or just after ovulation. Sperm can survive for several days -- typically two or three -- inside a woman's body. Under ideal circumstances, however, they may remain viable for up to five days. So if sperm are deposited early -- such as during a woman's period -- they can hang around a few days, waiting until conditions are right for conception.
In addition to the survival skills of sperm, a recent study in the British Medical Journal highlights another reason why couples sometimes conceive during the woman's period. Research results indicate that the "fertile window," or time during the month when pregnancy can occur, is highly unpredictable for most women.
During the three-month study, researchers collected data about the hormone and ovulation patterns of 221 healthy women who were trying to get pregnant. They found that, overall, an estimated 2% of women were in their fertile window by the fourth day of their cycle, and 17% by the seventh day. (Day one of the menstrual cycle is the day a woman starts her period.) On every day between days 6 and 21, there was at least a 10% probability, on average, that a woman could become pregnant. In addition, women who reported regular periods had up to a 6% probability of being fertile on the day that menstruation was expected to start. Ovulation was even harder to predict in women with irregular periods, according to the study. The researchers concluded that timing intercourse to avoid (or achieve) pregnancy is quite difficult and cannot be done with precision.
Until you decide you want to have kids, the best insurance that you can take to prevent pregnancy is to always use an effective means of birth control -- period or no period.
2006-10-17 20:40:29
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answered by yolkyolk 5
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I have a friend named AMber who had her period for the first 3 months of her pregnancy and she now has a beautiful 2 year old daughter that looks like the olsen twins when they were on full house. If you are experienceing this I wouldn't worry about it becuae alot of women still have periods when they are pregnant, my gandma had them throughout her whole pregnancy. Hope this helps.
2006-10-17 09:46:07
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answered by Kate 2
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You're body does sometimes shed blood when you are pregnant - I have read a lot about this. Usually it is very faint and more like spotting. It can be caused by implantation, hormones, or something may have peirced the membrane.
2006-10-17 11:47:07
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answered by Starlight 5
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I WAS PREGNANT WITH MY DAUGHTER AND HAD A PERIOD BUT THE ONLY THING WAS THAT THE PERIOD WASN'T AS HEAVY AS USUAL THE ONLY THING THAT HELP ME FIGURE OUT I WAS PREGNANT WAS A LITTLE THING CALLED MORNING SICKNESS
2006-10-17 10:17:13
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answered by Anonymous
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Don't listen to people who tell you its not possible my ob/gyn told me it was very possible and my sister had her period for the first 2 months of her pregnancy.
2006-10-17 09:48:46
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answered by lori j 1
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I think yu need a doctor check up..URGENTLY!!!
2006-10-17 12:04:00
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answered by barley 2
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