Can you get pregnant if....

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Registered: 02-05-2004
Can you get pregnant if....
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Tue, 10-05-2004 - 6:28pm
Can you get pregnate if your on your period? Is it possible? My partner and I had sex today...and for the first time in our relationship I let him cum in me. I'm on my period right now....or actually its probably close to being over. After we had sex I put spermicide in me...yes I know it should go in before intercourse...but I was hoping it would help some because I'm worried about getting pregnant.
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Registered: 07-21-2003
Tue, 10-05-2004 - 6:47pm
Unless you are charting your cycles and know you ovulated the month before (along with some other rules) yes there is a risk of getting pregnant. If this is in fact a real "period" (you ovulated), you aren't pre-menopausal, and you have a history of cycles that aren't short, it is highly unlikely you will get pregnant the first 5 days of your cycle. But it is absolutely critical you know its a real period. If its just anovulatory bleeding, you could be ovulating at the same time.
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Registered: 03-27-2003
Tue, 10-05-2004 - 8:38pm
It all depends on when you ovulate....Yes,It's possible to get pregnant if you have sex during your period.....
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Registered: 02-05-2004
Thu, 10-07-2004 - 12:16pm
My periods usually only last three days.....to top it off the past four months have been rough on me physically because I have stomach problems. I get sick after I eat and generally throw it back up no matter what it is....I'm just hopping and praying that this combination of being sick and on my period will keep me from getting pregnant...I swear I will never do that again...its not worth the worry considering I've got almost two weeks or so before i can use a pregnancy test and it'll be accurate.
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Registered: 07-21-2003
Thu, 10-07-2004 - 12:30pm
People on here are going to get sick of me saying this :) But you really should read Taking Charge of Your Fertility. I think its really important for anyone who isn't on hormonal birth control to know when they are fertile. Even if you don't "chart" per se, you'll still notice some of the signs of increasing fertility and hopefully it will keep you from being tempted to have unprotected sex at bad times.
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Registered: 12-30-2003
Thu, 10-07-2004 - 1:29pm
I totally agree!

Taking Charge of Your Fertility, by Toni Weschler, is a must read, especially for those of us who are cycling naturally! It is amazing what your body can tell you if you know how to read your fertile signs. TCOYF is available at most libraries and bookstores. It's well worth you time to read it.

      Jill

    

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-12-2004
Tue, 10-19-2004 - 2:34pm
i got preg. w/ my daughter when i had sex on my period, so yes it can happen