New and need some advice! PLEASE respond

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-25-2003
New and need some advice! PLEASE respond
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Mon, 08-25-2003 - 3:37pm
hello everyone! i'm in dire need of some input about my situation. here we go...my fiance and i had unprotected sex two days before i started my period. my period lasted it's normal amount of time and was no heavier or lighter than any other time. however, i am experiencing back pain, loss of appetite due to slight nausea, some insomnia and the like. and today, instead of not feeling hungry at all, i ate whatever was in sight (lol!)i know that the chances are slim that i could be pg due to the timing of sex, but i also know there are many instances in which pregnancy has occured under the same circumstances. i'm just wondering if anyone had become pg while on their period or after sex a few days before or after their period. thank you in advance for any input!
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Registered: 07-30-2003
Tue, 08-26-2003 - 2:01am
i do not personally know of anyone this has happened to- and certainly not me- i've always been a day 14-17 ovulator with a 28-29 day cycle...

good luck finding answers hon!

bec

iVillage Member
Registered: 05-08-2003
Tue, 08-26-2003 - 9:25am
Just my 2 cents. I read somewhere, I'm not for sure where, that you ovulate 14 days before your period starts. This means that if you are on a 28 day cycle, you will ovulate on the cd14. However, if you have say a 32 day cycle, you will ovulate on the cd18. Do you understand? So, I think that it is very unlikely that you can get pregnant right before your period. What may happen to others, is that they are already pregnant and still experience a period (or some bleeding that they think is their period) or their cycles are so irregular, that they are not sure when they are ovulating or when their next menstral cycle will start. This is just something that I have read. I can't really remember where. I hope it helps and doesn't confuse you even more. Good luck either way.

Susan