Can you Get Pregnant during Periods?
Pregnancy is the most amazing experience of your life, and every woman should never forget that experience. Having sex without using a condom will lead you pregnancy even during periods. Let’s read how…..
Pregnancy is the most beautiful journey for a woman, and she remembers that time her whole life. Many women struggle to get pregnant, and many women can get pregnant during their period. Yes, you heard it right, there are different experiences of pregnancy in every woman’s life. Many people raise the question of whether it is safe to have sex during periods. Well, studies show whether it is completely safe to have sex during your period, but you need to consider the safety of your hygiene and comfort level. There are chances that you get pregnant during your period, due to multiple reasons behind it. And you must read ahead to understand it more clearly.
Chances of Getting Pregnant during Periods
Every couple enjoys sex as it is important for a happy couple. Every woman wants to get pregnant and to hear that good news as soon as possible. Women track their menstrual cycle so that they know about their fertile days and can conceive easily. Most of the women have a cycle of 28 to 32 days, and if you are having a shorter cycle, then it is about 21 to 24 days, and these cycle lasts up to 3 to 5 days. There are many false assumptions, like you cannot get pregnant when you are having sex first time, one more is that if you are breastfeeding, then you cannot get pregnant, and when you are having your period, you cannot get pregnant. Many people think that you will not get pregnant during periods, but it is not true, as there are 100% chances that you can conceive during that time if you are having unprotected sex.
Let’s study deeply the various aspects related to pregnancy during periods.
What are the Various Factors Involved In Getting Pregnant during Periods?
Being pregnant is not difficult, even during periods, and there are many factors involved that can get pregnant easily, and some of these factors are discussed below:-
Ovulation Period:- Studies show that the ovulation period will help you get pregnant easily, and that is the middle of your cycle. It is seen that there are more than 25% women who ovulate between 10 to 18 days of their cycle. If you have unprotected sex during your period and if you ovulate early, then you can easily get pregnant, as the sperm are waiting to fertilize an egg.
Fertile window:- Women thinks that they can get pregnant in the middle of their menstrual cycle which is known as Fertile Window, where you can easily get pregnant and that is 6 days before periods but studies shows that are chances that you can get pregnant is excess and if you don’t want to get pregnant you simply need to take contraceptive as it helps you not get pregnant.
Menstrual cycle:- All women have different menstrual cycles, as some get periods in 21 to 24 days, and some of them get periods in 28 to 32 days and getting pregnant depends on your cycle. Many women who struggle with irregular menstrual cycles, find it difficult to guess the ovulation time period, which makes them pregnant. There are many reasons behind irregular menstrual cycle, and that is stress, hormonal imbalance and more, which simply increases the chances of getting pregnant easily.
Sperm survival:- The study shows that Sperm can survive in a woman’s reproductive organs for several days after ejaculation. When a women ovulate after a short time period of her period, then there is a chance that viable sperm is present there for fertilizing the egg.
Short cycle:- If your period come frequently after a certain time period regularly and your ovulating time period is not fixed and you cannot predict the exact time of having your periods than it is very easy that you get pregnant as the sperm survive in your body for 5 days at least and if you are ovulating at that time period then you will get pregnant easily.
How to Prevent Pregnancy during Periods?
As we can see that you can easily get pregnant during your periods, but there are many methods through which you can easily prevent pregnancy. It is very important to choose the correct contraception to avoid pregnancy. These precautionary measures help you have safe sex and never make you face any kind of STDs. Some of the contraceptive measures are discussed below:-
- Internal Condoms:- There are many female condoms which are also known as Internal condoms, that are available in the market that you can insert in your vagina before having sex. These internal condoms help in protecting both partners and help prevent STIs and pregnancy.
- Birth Control Pills:- These pills help in controlling pregnancy if you take them regularly at the same time, and if you want, the pill works effectively.
- Condoms:- Condoms are the best protective methods that help you avoid pregnancy and STDs also and can be used during menstruation.
- Birth Controlling Patch:- This patch is worn on your skin and helps in preventing pregnancy as it works like birth control pills.
Bottom Line
Studies show that, almost every woman has a unique menstrual cycle, and it is also seen that the chances of pregnancy are also higher during the time of your period. You can get pregnant fast during the ovulation period rather than before that period. It is safe to take different precautions to prevent pregnancy, but always remember to be careful while using them. Consulting your healthcare professional will be a good decision so that you understand better all the pregnancy prevention.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Can you tell the days in an average menstrual cycle?
Ans. It is 28 days.
- How long can an egg survive after ovulation?
Ans. 24 hours
- What are the minimal chances of pregnancy?
Ans. The chances are less when the egg leaves the fallopian tube.
- What are the chances of pregnancy after pushing out the sperm from your body?
Ans. Yes, there are chances that you get pregnant after pushing sperm out of your body.
- How can you remove sperm from a woman’s body?
Ans. By showering, bathing and urinating.
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