Can I Get Pregnant on My Period?
Ideally, a woman can conceive a baby during ovulation, which typically occurs around 14 days after the onset of your last menstrual period. However, there is nothing typical or ideal about being a woman. Menstrual cycles and ovulation vary from woman to woman and even from month to month. If firmly believe that you can only get pregnant on a few predictable days during a month, you may be surprised to learn that this myth is false.
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Are You Really On Your Period?
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Bleeding and cramping in between periods is occasionally an indicator of ovulation. This can be a result of hormonal shifts or even stress. If you experience this mid-cycle bleeding and have unprotected sex, your chances of getting pregnant are exactly the same as any other ovulating woman.
Did You Skip Your Pill?
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If you have been taking the birth control pill for a few months and skipped a dose are two, you will likely start your period; you will also likely ovulate. This is especially risky, because your ovaries will release every egg that they have been storing since you started the pill. This increases your chances of conceiving multiple fetuses.
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Are You Certain of the Length of Your Cycle?
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The human body is full of surprises. You may believe that you ovulate every 28 days, 14 days after the first day of your last period. But outside stress, puberty in progress and even menopause in progress may cause you to ovulate at an unsuspected time. This is even true while you are menstruating. Furthermore, if you ovulate a day or so after you start your period and your partner has hardy sperm with a long lifespan, your chance of conceiving is even greater.
To Avoid Pregnancy
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Always have protected sex. If you get a surprise period, ask yourself if you are really on your period, if you skipped your pill or if you have irregular periods. If any of these situations apply to you, it is best to have protected sex.
To Be Certain of When You Ovulate
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Purchase several ovulation predictor kits at the drugstore. These tests are an inexpensive and accurate way to determine your ovulation status.
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