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Kia

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Pregnancy Truths Posted: 11-03-06 03:59am


1. The pull-out method is not a method, it can get you pregnant. 2. You can get pregnant if he just rubs his area on your area, but doesnt stick it in, but chances are very small 3. You can get pregnant if you have sex in the water 4. You can get pregnant while on your period 5. You can get pregnant anytime of the month, you never know when you are actually ovulating 6. Sperm do not die immediately on contact with the air 7. You can get pregnant even if you douche afterwards 8. You can get pregnant during the 1st time 9. You can get pregnant even if you havent had your period yet 10. You can get pregnant while on birth control, it only reduces the risks, the same as condoms 11. You can get pregnant standing up 12. You can get pregnant even if you take a bath or shower afterward 13. You can have your period, and still be pregnant 14. You do not have to have an orgasm to get pregnant 15. You can get pregnant at any time during your cycle, 16. You can get pregnant from pre-cum, 17. You can get pregnant in any position, 18. You cannot get pregnant from oral sex (some people think u can) 19. You can get preggy even if you go pee right after sex! 20. You can get pregnant while breastfeeding 21. Birth control is only 98-99% effective if taken 100% correctly 22. All women ovulate at different times of the month. New studies indicate women may even ovulate multiple times per month, so don't trust your cycle to be your birth control. 23. Weed, mountain dew and coffee do not make you sterile, so don't listen to that bull either. If a man tells you he has had a vysectomy or that he is sterile ask for medical proof. 24. Anal sex will not make you pregnant although it can transfer std's, cause long term problems 25. Home pregnancy tests are not 100% accurate, false negative are much more common than false positives. 26. Kissing your boyfriend will not make you pregnant, neither will holding hands. 27. Stressing can make your period late, even if you are not pregnant. 28. The only way to know if you are pregnant for sure is to take a test. You can not find out by looking at your symptoms. Test.

Kia

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Pregnant? Read This... Posted: 11-03-06 03:59am


It doesn't matter what your story is, when you had your period, how many times you had sex, if he did or didnt, if you're on birth control, whether or not the condom broke, or anything. You always have a chance of being pregnant, and that's exactly what we're going to tell you. So before you post, test! You can test 4 days before your first missed period, so don't ask us your chances of being pregnant, just test!! Common things that can mess up your cycle: 1) stress 2) starting birth control 3) stopping birth control 4) switching birth control methods 5) puberty and natural horomonal changes 6) not eating enough or dieting 7) taking horomones, steroids, or other prescription drugs 8 ) illness

Kia

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Posted: 11-03-06 04:00am


the science bit. sperm can live for upto 5 days inside the female body. an egg is viable for upto 36 hours after ovulation. ovulation typically occurs 14 days before not after your period (regardless of cycle length). it is rare for the luteal (post ovulation) phase to change, a longer cycle usually means you ovulate later. it is impossible to know exactly when you ovulate, without being a dedicated long term charter. Therefore it is impossible to say exactly when you are fertile. pregnancy is a risk you take any time you have sex (even on b/c because that is only, at best, 98-99% effective). day one of the cycle is the first day of bleeding. therefore your window of highest fertility is from 5 days prior to ovulation until 2 days after. Based on an average 28 day cycle - days 09 - 16 based on an average 30 day cycle - days 10 - 18 based on an average 35 day cycle - days 15 - 23 based on an average 40 day cycle - days 20 - 28 this does not mean that you can't get pregnant at any other time, because it is possible dependant on your own personal cycle and time of ovulation - these are just typical averages for the window when are are most likely to be most fertile.

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Information About Pregnancy Posted: 11-03-06 04:01am


ok! Here goes - questions on a postcard please. scrotum - this sac hangs outside the body and holds the testicles and epididymis. The scrotum automatically tightens up to keep the testicles warm or hangs low to help cool them off. testicles - the 2 testicles, or testes, produce and store millions of tiny sperm cells. The testicles are oval-shaped and grow to be about 2 inches (5 centimeters) in length and 1 inch (3 centimeters) in diameter. The testicles are also part of the endocrine system because they produce hormones, including testosterone. epididymis - a set of coiled tubes (one for each testicle) that connects to the vas deferens. seminal vesicle - are sac-like structures attached to the vas deferens to the side of the bladder prostate gland - produces some of the parts of semen, surrounds the ejaculatory ducts at the base of the urethra, just below the bladder. vas deferens - a muscular tube that passes upward alongside the testicles and transports the sperm-containing fluid called semen bladder - where urine collects. urethra - the channel that carries the semen to the outside of the body through the penis. The urethra is also part of the urinary system because it is also the channel through which urine passes as it leaves the bladder and exits the body. penis - made up of 2 parts: the shaft and the glans. The shaft is the main part of the penis and the glans is the tip (sometimes called the head). At the end of the glans is a small slit or opening, which is where semen and urine exit the body through the urethra. The inside of the penis is made of a spongy tissue that can expand and contract. sperm production - once a male has reached puberty, he will produce millions of sperm cells every day. Each sperm is extremely small: only 1/600 of an inch (0.05 millimeters) long. Sperm develop in the testicles within a system of tiny tubes called the seminiferous tubules. At birth, these tubules contain simple round cells, but during puberty, testosterone and other hormones cause these cells to transform into sperm cells. The cells divide and change until they have a head and short tail, like tadpoles. The head contains genetic material (genes). The sperm use their tails to push themselves into the epididymis, where they complete their development. It takes sperm about 4 to 6 weeks to travel through the epididymis. The sperm then move to the vas deferens, or sperm duct. The seminal vesicles and prostate gland produce a whitish fluid called seminal fluid, which mixes with sperm to form semen when a male is sexually stimulated. The penis, which usually hangs limp, becomes hard when a male is sexually excited. Tissues in the penis fill with blood and it becomes stiff and erect (an erection). The rigidity of the erect penis makes it easier to insert into the female's vagina during sexual intercourse. When the erect penis is stimulated, muscles around the reproductive organs contract and force the semen through the duct system and urethra. Semen is pushed out of the male's body through his urethra - this process is called ejaculation. Each time a guy ejaculates, it can contain 250 - 500 million sperm.