Can you get pregnant on the day of your period?

Have you heard if having sex during menstruation can't get pregnant? This is a common misconception. While there's a very low chance of conceiving during the day of your period, it's quite possible. Let's see why below.

Relationship during menstruation can not?

Everyone believes that a woman cannot get pregnant during the day of her period. However, the actual pregnancy rate is only lower on the days you are menstruating, not impossible.

Usually women have a menstrual cycle of 28 to 32 days. But in fact, not all women have this cycle.

Dr Hakakha said: “In some less common cases, a woman with a shorter menstrual cycle (24 days) can have 7 days of menstruation, having intercourse on the last day of menstruation, Then 3 days later the woman will ovulate, because the sperm can live for 3 to 5 days, the woman can completely become pregnant.

Also, some women experience bleeding between menstrual periods. This can happen during ovulation and go awry for a while, making it difficult to pinpoint exact times in the menstrual cycle.

Signs of pregnancy during menstruation

As mentioned, if the relationship can be pregnant during menstruation, the answer is "Yes". Especially if you don't adopt safe sex practices during your period. You can become pregnant if you notice symptoms such as mild lower abdominal cramps, hematoma (bleeding in pregnancy, a fairly common cause of bleeding when the egg has been fertilized), breast pain and fatigue.

These symptoms can occur as early as 2 weeks after ovulation. More common pregnancy symptoms after 6 or 7 weeks of pregnancy include nausea, vomiting, and fatigue.

Percent chance of getting pregnant during menstrual sex

Fertility of women can rise and fall during the ovulation cycle. Although the average female monthly cycle can be 24-28 days, others may have cycles that vary from 20 to 40 days or longer.

The likelihood that a woman will become pregnant one to two days after you start your period is almost zero. But the fertility percentage starts to increase again with the next few days, even though you are still in your "red light" days.

Around day 13 after the start of your period, your chance of getting pregnant is estimated to be around 9%.

The odds numbers may be low and not worrying, but that doesn't mean you can be 100% guaranteed that you won't be pregnant at that time.

How to determine the menstrual cycle?

Menstruation is blood loss that occurs at the end of the ovulation cycle. This is the result when an egg is not fertilized by a sperm. Every month, women usually release one egg around the 14th day of their cycle.

Before ovulation, the estrogens in a woman's body increase and the lining of the uterus thickens. During this stage, if the eggs are fertilized, the woman becomes pregnant. If the egg is not fertilized, the lining of the uterus falls off about 14 days later. It is the day of your period.

Most women have menstrual periods 2 to 8 days and repeat periods after 26 to 34 days. Ovulation (when an egg is released from one of your ovaries) usually occurs in the middle of your menstrual cycle. This is the time when you are most fertile. Ovulation ovulation eggs only persist after about 24 hours.

You can keep track of your menstrual cycle by calculating the date of your ovulation according to your menstrual cycle to see the exact time of ovulation.

Some notes to have safe menstrual sex

If you really want to try sex on the day of your period, to get pregnant easily and not unsanitary, you can try some of the following.

1. Use a condom while having sex during menstruation

Condoms are a powerful tool if you want to have sex during your period. Because, it not only helps men avoid getting blood on the penis, but also protects the "girl" from the risk of sexually transmitted diseases and other inflammatory problems.

According to the Center for Women's Health , this can help prevent dangerous illnesses like HIV or viral hepatitis that are very contagious, especially when there is contact with the blood of an infected person.

2. Lay an old towel or blanket on the bed

If you're concerned that having sex during your period will make things messy, try making use of old unused towels or blankets to cover the top of your bed. After "going into battle" you just need to soak with bleach and wash it thoroughly. It's convenient and easy, isn't it?

3. Use a tampon instead of a regular tampon

Basically, tampon, like tampons , but the form of a stick, finger-sized (4-5 cm) with material made from cotton or synthetic fibers. Despite having the same absorbency, tampons have a slightly different mechanism.

In short, the tampon will suck and prevent the menstrual bleeding from spilling out. When choosing a product, you should thoroughly research and use the type of absorbency suitable for your period. Besides, before every sex during menstruation, you should pull out the tampon and clean the "baby" thoroughly!

4. Psychological preparation, choose the right posture when having sex during menstruation

For couples who want to have sex on a red light day, both of you should be mentally prepared for possible situations. Besides, you should choose gentle positions, the most sincere advice is that you should lie on your side or on your stomach. In case you want to try a new feeling, it is better to choose to "practice" another day.

5. Clean the genital area thoroughly

Before having sex during menstruation, you should both clean your genitals well to limit the risk of common gynecological diseases . Only women can choose to wash the vagina with cleaning solutions. Note should choose products with mild alkaline, help balance a stable pH environment, protect the genital area from itchy fungi and growth of bacteria.

Hope that the article has helped you "dispel" worries about "sex" during menstruation. Indeed, sex during menstruation is completely normal. It did not bring illness but was a great experience!

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