Is it possible to get pregnant during your period?

Answer 1

Yes, it is possible but unlikely that a woman could become pregnant during her menstrual period. During ovulation, the hormones oestradiol and progesterone are produced and these hormones "tell" the ovaries to release an egg. About 7 days later, those hormone levels drop and the lining of the uterus, which is called the endometrium, is shed and menstruation (or a "period") begins. If a woman has reasonably normal periods, ovulation should occur on or around day 14 of her cycle, counting from the first day of bleeding. However, if a woman has certain hormonal issues or shorter-than-average cycles, she may ovulate soon enough for sperm, which can live in the body for as many as 5 days, to eventually fertilize the egg.

Yes.

Though you cannot get pregnant during actual menstruation as there is no egg present to fertilize, a woman with a short menstrual cycle may be fertile during a stage of menstruation. This means she may have fertile quality cervical mucus which would allow the sperm to survive in the vagina for long enough that it could still be present at the point of ovulation after menstruation.

Yes.

It is possible to become pregnant if you have sex during your period. This is because sperm can last in the uterus for up to 5 days, and if you ovulate very early in your cycle, then it is technically possible to become pregnant. But highly unlikely. Average cycle is 28 days long, the first day of your period is the first day of your cycle, so if your period is 5 days long and you have sex on the last day of your period, the sperm can live until day 12 of your cycle.

But, once you are pregnant, you will not have your period due to the fact you are not releasing the egg, and your uterus does not clean itself out. This is an indication that pregnancy has begun.

Answer 2

No, you cannot get pregnant during menstruation as there is no egg present to fertilise. However if a woman has a short menstrual cycle it is possible for her to be fertile during menstruation, this means she may have fertile quality cervical mucus which would allow the sperm to survive in the vagina for long enough that it could still be present at the point of ovulation after menstruation.