could I be +, sex right b4 af to start?
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could I be +, sex right b4 af to start?
| Sun, 07-27-2003 - 8:24pm |
I had unprotected sex the day before my af was to start and the day after it ended and thought it was a safe time but now I am half way through my cycle and my breast are already sore and I am very tired and I never get these symptoms half way through my cycle. Could I have gotten pregnant by having sex at that time? I am really concerned because I never feel this way. Any suggestions?

it can help to wear a panty liner/ pad which will catch the semen, just as it would blood
otherwise, just relax and let gravity take its course, unless youre really adept at keeping your legs in the air!!!???
As far as getting pregnant right before your af is due -- no and kind of. It is impossible to get pregnant after ovulation and before af. The trick is that factors before you ovulate can move that ovulation date arround. So for instance if before you ovulate, you have to, say, take the bar exam and you're really stressed out about it. It can delay ovulation for a period of time or even make you not ovulate. So if you had a stressor and ovulated really close to when you normally get that visit from Aunt Flo, you could get pregnant. Also, some women ovulate pretty close to the end of af. My mom got pregnant three times right after her period... once with twins.
On top of that, sperm can live inside for as long as four days. (While trying to conceive, though, it's usually helpful to get as much action as you can.)
I'm going to recommend a book to anyone who wants to know more about this stuff. It's called "Taking Charge of Your Fertility." It will help you conceive or prevent pregnancy by teaching you about charting temperatures and detecting your cervical fluids to detect ovulation. Because as some of us learn the hard way, it's not always day 14!
Good luck to you both.