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How can you get pregnant on your period?
The chances of getting pregnant when you have your period are low, but they’re not zero.
So how could a pregnancy happen at the same time your body is deciding its not pregnant?
Meanwhile, the uterus is building up a lining just in case it needs to host a growing embryo.
If egg meets sperm during ovulation and implants in that lining, bingo baby on board.
If not, your body sheds both lining and egg (and … youre bleeding).
That sperm might still be hanging around, which could cause you to get pregnant, Dr. Minkin says.
(you might’t get pregnant if you don’t ovulate.)
Some medical conditions, likepolycystic ovary syndrome, can cause irregular cycles, says Dr. Smith.
Can you get pregnant right before your period?
Its not impossible, but it is unlikely especially in women with regular, 28-day cycles.
Ovulation is normally complete by day 19, a solid week-and-a-half before your next menstrual period begins.
Can you get pregnant on the first day of your period?
Can you get pregnant right after your period?
Yes, you’re able to get pregnant right after your period.
The likelihood of this happening, however, depends again on when you ovulate.
Can you get pregnant on your period while using birth control?
(The only 100-percent-effective bang out of birth control is abstinence.)
So unless youretrying to conceive, its always smart to be vigilant about contraception unless you like big surprises.
