I found this at
http://ezinearticles.com/?Can
-You-Get-Pregnant-on-Your-Period?&id=4
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Although your menstruation is commonly
believed to be a “safe” period of time
in your monthly cycle, you can still get
pregnant while you are on your period.
This truth is basically due to the fact
that some women have extremely short
cycles, which cause their ovulation to
come shortly after their periods. For
these women, ovulation follows fairly
closely after they are on their period,
which increases their risk of pregnancy.
You can only get pregnant on your period
if the egg that your body released is
present, or if the sperm manage to stay
until the egg is there.
Sperm have the amazing ability to live for
a couple of days inside of the female
body, which is why you can get pregnant on
your period. Semen comes equipped with a
food supply for the sperm, so they have
the energy to make it for a while. This
amazing biological fact means that you can
actually get pregnant on a different day
than when you had sexual intercourse. That
sounds strange, but it is true!
If you have sexual intercourse while you
are on your period, and the sperm stays
alive for a few days inside of you, and
then you ovulate while the sperm is still
there, you can and will get pregnant on
your period.
It is important to remember that this is
not the usual order of events in your
body, so that is why it isn’t common to
get pregnant on your period. Some women
can not actually get pregnant on their
period, but others, due to the timing of
their periods or the erratic nature of
their ovulation, can get pregnant on their
period. There is not a good way to tell
whether you can get pregnant on your
period, unless you have already gotten
pregnant in the past while on your period.
In this case, you would know that the
answer is “YES!”
The moral of the story is that you can get
pregnant on your period. This is why it is
important to continue to use your birth
control method during this time if you are
not trying to become pregnant. If you are
on the birth control pill or a vaginal
hormone ring that is removed during
menstruation, you are still covered while
on your period. The hormones do not leave
your body in that period of time, as long
as you use your method as directed. And
birth control pills cannot protect you
from sexually transmitted infections or
HIV, so using condoms at all times is a
smart idea. Even though you are unlikely
to get pregnant on your period, you still
have the same risk of contracting a
sexually transmitted infection, including
HIV.
