Can you get pregnant on your period

Especially amongst younger women with a very irregular cyclus, the question "can you get pregnant on your period" is often raised.

Generally, during the period or menstruation, the following happens in the uterus: As no fertilized egg cell has settled in the membrane, the egg cell as well as parts of the membrane are pushed out of the vagina which results in the monthly bleeding. Therefore, generally, during the period, there is no egg cell which would be in the condition to get fertilized. If a woman has a very regular cyclus of 28 days, the ovulation will be around the 14th day after the beginning of the period which means that the critical days for a potential pregnancy are between day 10 - 16 after the beginning of the period which is when the menstruation should be entirely finished. Therefore, if the woman has a very regular cyclus, the question "can you get pregnant on your period" can almost entirely be denied.

Although, if a couple has sexual intercourse on the last day of the woman's period and the woman has a very early ovulation, i.e. her cyclus is very irregular, there is a very slight possibility for the woman to get pregnant, as the male sperms can survive in the vagina up to 3-5 days after the ejaculation and then still fertilize an egg cell.

Therefore, couples of which the woman has a very irregular cyclus should be aware of the fact that they take a risk of her getting pregnant if they have sex during her period. To prevent an unwanted pregnancy, they should either use contraceptives or have sexual practices where no sperms can enter the vagina, e.g. oral sex.

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