Can you get pregnant while being on your period?

xoxoelisaxoxo · Apr 9th, 2012, 13:06 PM

My period lasts around 7-8 days but my bf and I had intercourse on the 5 th day of my cycle ...can one conceive ? Any women out there that conceived while on their period? I know you must ovulate in order to conceive but my period is never consistent I once was 3 weeks late but not pregnant so perhaps I will ovulate right after my period??

2011butterfly · Apr 9th, 2012, 13:09 PM

You could. But its a very slim chance!

Zeri · Apr 9th, 2012, 17:41 PM

My friend got pregnant with unprotected sex on the last day of her AF, like day 7 or 8. She thought she was safe, but nooooo! Sperm can live for up to 7 days, so it's totally possible if you O on day 13-14, and some women O even earlier than that.

Miaw · Apr 9th, 2012, 22:17 PM

like the ladies above me said it is possible, but very highly unlikely.

ukgirl23 · Apr 10th, 2012, 05:34 AM

well if you have a long period and an average cycle then it is possible, the week after your period is the best time to test. for example if you have a 28 day cycle and your period lasts for 10 days you could in theory get pregnant from 7-14 days into your cycle as you are most fertile in the 7 days before you ovulate, The sperm must be there waiting for the egg not the other way round, once you have ovulated the egg has a 48 hour window to be fertalised as the condition of the egg deteriorates rapidly after ovulation. Sperm can survive for 5-7 days in the uterus which is also a factor. It is rare to get pregnant while on heavy flow as the blood washes most of the sperm out of the uterus but its not impossible, I would say a 5% chance

MrsGruffalo · Apr 10th, 2012, 07:19 AM

My NFP method says to treat all period days as fertile, as the blood can obscure you from seeing your cervical mucus.

As your ovulation day isn't fixed in your cycle (the time from ovulation to next period is the only bit that rarely varies), you could easily ovulate early in the cycle and therefore have a shorter cycle.

So, in answer to your question, yes, you can.

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xoxoelisaxoxo Waiting To Try (WTT) New BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: los angeles,ca Posts: 9	Can you get pregnant while being on your period? My period lasts around 7-8 days but my bf and I had intercourse on the 5 th day of my cycle ...can one conceive ? Any women out there that conceived while on their period? I know you must ovulate in order to conceive but my period is never consistent I once was 3 weeks late but not pregnant so perhaps I will ovulate right after my period??

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2011butterfly Waiting To Try (WTT) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: West Midlands, UK Posts: 468	You could. But its a very slim chance!

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Apr 9th, 2012, 17:41 PM	#3
Zeri Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Caribbean Posts: 1,738	My friend got pregnant with unprotected sex on the last day of her AF, like day 7 or 8. She thought she was safe, but nooooo! Sperm can live for up to 7 days, so it's totally possible if you O on day 13-14, and some women O even earlier than that.

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Apr 9th, 2012, 22:17 PM	#4
Miaw Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Silvermoon, Azeroth Posts: 340	like the ladies above me said it is possible, but very highly unlikely.

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Apr 10th, 2012, 05:34 AM	#5
ukgirl23 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: uk Posts: 3,737	well if you have a long period and an average cycle then it is possible, the week after your period is the best time to test. for example if you have a 28 day cycle and your period lasts for 10 days you could in theory get pregnant from 7-14 days into your cycle as you are most fertile in the 7 days before you ovulate, The sperm must be there waiting for the egg not the other way round, once you have ovulated the egg has a 48 hour window to be fertalised as the condition of the egg deteriorates rapidly after ovulation. Sperm can survive for 5-7 days in the uterus which is also a factor. It is rare to get pregnant while on heavy flow as the blood washes most of the sperm out of the uterus but its not impossible, I would say a 5% chance

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Apr 10th, 2012, 07:19 AM	#6
MrsGruffalo Trying to conceive (TTC) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: South Coast, UK Posts: 1,458	My NFP method says to treat all period days as fertile, as the blood can obscure you from seeing your cervical mucus. As your ovulation day isn't fixed in your cycle (the time from ovulation to next period is the only bit that rarely varies), you could easily ovulate early in the cycle and therefore have a shorter cycle. So, in answer to your question, yes, you can.

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