Being on your period and still bleeding after sex does not guarantee that you aren't pregnant. Since you were on your period, the chances of getting pregnant are more slim. However, it is possible. I would recommend not listening to any wives tales about not being able to get pregnant while you're on your period and always use protection.

Don't stress out though, or it will make your next period delay and that's just unneeded complications!

Good luck

But, when you are on your period there is no egg to fertilize, and wouldn't you just bleed out all the sperm? I don't understand how you even could get pregnant.

The chances of getting pregnant while on your period are very slim, but still possible. Depends on what day in your cycle etc.. The days just after your period are when your chances are very very very low because there's nothing to fertilize.

Unless you're trying to get pregnant and are in the situation to do that you should always use protection against pregnancy and more importantly against sexually transmitted diseases.


And not to start a war of words as i'm relatively new here but it's my opinion that if you have questions like this you shouldn't be having sex in the first place.

I think a pregnancy forum is designed to have people ask questions without them being judged. Maybe im damned good and ready and able to pay the consequences of taking that risk. I'm not an expert about ovulation cycles and other crap like that, but I do know the responsibility of raising child. I've taken care of small children all my life. So please don't make comments about things you know nothing about. I may sound like a dumb, scared teenager who knows nothing about life, and does things without thinking, but I am ready to reap the consequences what I sow. So please don't tell me what I should or shouldn't be doing. I was just asking for friendly advice.

Thanks for the info tho'.

You're definately right, this is not a forum to judge whether or not anyone should be having sex. Maybe none of should have sex, who knows??? She is right though, it is definately possible to get pregnant while you're on your period. I actually know someone who did. Just be careful next time!!! I would suggest just waiting until your next period and if it's late, take a test.

Keep us posted

Like I said i'm not trying to start a war.. Cause i'm not.. I've been reading this site for about a week and i'm shocked and amazed at some of these posts. Please don't take what I said personally... It's just my opinion and my opinion isn't really directed at you personally. I don't know you..Your life...Your circumstances, you could be a 35 year old woman who's just got a question. Sorry if it came across that way.

In my line of work I see soooooooooooooo many young girls from 9-18 yes I said 9. Who are pregnant and making these life altering choices on something they're really not informed or educated on. I'm really not one to judge, I work in this field daily. But reading this site is a real eye opener for me.

I came here because a patient of mine told me about it and i've been reading these posts and been trying to give advice and such the best way I can. I apologize if my words hurt you because as I said before they weren't really aimed at you.

Just a frustrated worker who now sees why teen pregnancy is running so rampant in this country.

While I am definately an advocate on waiting until you're married, or at least emotionally ready, I think it's important for everyone who comes here to feel safe. I'm married but there are still questions I have. I understand where you're coming from, but it's hard for people to come here and feel safe with their privacy and emotions if they feel like they're going to be yelled at. That's one reason they're not going to their moms.

Teenage pregnancy is definately a problem, so I think education is definately important. But nobody will learn anything if they're tuning you out for yelling at them.

I'm not "yelling" at anyone. I stated my opinion in a moment of frustrated weakness, that I don't apologize for. But I do apologize if anyone was offended/hurt by anything I said or if they felt it was directed at them.

I wish you all the best of luck in your endeavours. Personally i'm going to take my leave of this site as much as I can help, obviously I can hurt. And i'm not one for holding back good or bad. I deal in reality not emotions and the like. So with that I say nice meeting/talking with you all and best of luck in all you do.