Can I be pregnant if I had sex the night before my period and my period only lasted four days?

Question

My boyfriend and I had sex the day before I got my period. It was unprotected sex. I got my period the next day however, it only lasted four days instead of the normal five to seven. Should I take test? Or wait a mouth and see if I get my period.

I know unprotected sex is not smart. It's something I never am doing again. I am scared I might be pregnant. Advice would ease some nerves.

Answer 1

you most likely arent.. your not ovulating the day before your period. just try to learn from this experience and be careful next time.

Answer 2

Anything is possible, but it is unlikely.

There is a very small window of time every month that a woman can get pregnant. It is typically 14 days after the first day of your period (if you have a 28 day cycle). Remember that sperm can live inside the uterus for several days so to be safe, I would never have unprotected sex between days 11 and 15 for fear that an eager little guy might survive and reach my egg in time.

However, if your egg did get fertilized (and that is a very big IF) the egg would have most likely attached to the lining and already been shed during your period.

I wouldn't worry about a short period. Lots of factors can change the start date and length of your period. Stress, illness (like a common cold), increased physical activity, or just normal hormones.

If you are still worried I would go get a HPT (home pregnancy test). Get a 2 pack, take one first thing in the morning (this is when the pregnancy hormone is the strongest) and then another one in about a week.

Good luck!

Answer 3

Very sad, all these people telling you YES. The truth is that it's very unlikely. You cannot get pregnant if there is no endometrial lining for the fertilized egg to implant into, and that's what a period is - the shedding of the lining. I won't say there's no way at all it could happen, but if you have relatively regular periods, then your ovulation cycle is such that you'd not have been fertile the night before your period.

Two suggestions for you: if you do not want to get pregnant, consider a form of birth control that allows for spontaneous sex (such as the pill)... and try not to take answers in this forum too seriously if they contain more typo's than correctly spelled words. If you're that concerned, contact a clinic for professional advice - many offer free tests, if you wish. But remember, you have to be 14-16 days past conception in order to come up positive on a test.

In short, just because your period was one or two days shorter than usual, you probably have nothing to worry about.

Answer 4

You may be pregnant, however your period lasting only 4 days has nothing to with it. Whenever you have sex even with a condomn there is a chance that you may become pregnant. The only way not get and STD or become pregnant is refrain from all sexual contact. If you wait a month then its too late to do anything about it if you were not wanting to have the baby. I would tell an adult that you can trust even if its a clinic. You can find one in your area online by googling it. GL!!!

Answer 5

I would wait a month to take the test. I'm pregnant and had my period a couple days after I got pregnant. The week before and the week after your period are when it's easier for you to get pregnant.

Answer 6

yes i got pregnant the day befor mine your saposto ovulate 2 weeks after your periode it some times dosnt worklike that you wi8ll be able to take a test and find out about 4-6 weeks after you unpertected sex ..

Answer 7

Most likely ur not pregnant. U ovulate 14 days after ur period.

Answer 8

Most likely not...but anything is possible. It's a gut-wrenching wait for that next period to make sure, eh?

Answer 9

get the test, take it in 5 days. and again in another 5 days.

Answer 10

More than likely not. I'll spare you the safe sex speech.