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Possible pregnancy...

So I had unprotected sex , yes he came inside me but two days after I got my period . I was wondering is it possible I could still get pregnant ? I'm curious . I read in an article you could therefore I figured out of curiosity I'd post a Q . :) Get back at me , thanks !
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WOW! What a mind blowing conversation. My story is like this: I was on femodene for 2 weeks, stopped it on 9 June, then on 12 June I had my 'periods', while my actual periods came on 31 May. I have been having unprotected sex almost everyday or every second day with my man. I am actually confused about when my real periods have to come, either last week or around the 10 July. But since last tuesday night I have been cramping, i even thought i would get my periods. I did a 2 pregnancy tests last week and they came out negative, I know it was too early to test. So i wonder if these are implantation cramping or my confused uterus. I have been trying for a baby for some time now. And after hysteroscopy and myomectomy (done on 11 April 2013), i was told my chances of conceiving are higher
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134578 tn?1693250592
The reason I said she did not ovulate two days before her period came, is that the period came.  A woman's ovulation can trail her last period by days, or weeks, or even months, and do a different time every month.  But from what I've read, ovulation is the event that triggers the next period, and that time period is predictable (and longer than two days).  

If the o.p. had written and said, "I had sex tonight and expect my period in two days, am I safe from pregnancy?" I would say, "You are not in the slightest safe, dear.  You don't know if the period is in fact going to show up when you think it is."  But she said, she had sex, and then two days later had a period.  That means she did not ovulate right before the period because two days is too short a time for a woman to ovulate and for a period to come.

Of course she should not use an expected period upcoming, as birth control.  Nobody knows for sure when their next period is coming, or when their next ovulation is coming.  But she was asking whether the presence of a period indicated she was not pregnant, and I think the period being there, plus the sex being only two days before the period came, are two points together that add up to not being pregnant.
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973741 tn?1342342773
Oh, and just also making sure I say that no, I absolutely wouldn't rely on this as a time to not get pregnant.  I'd use contraceptives at that time as I would throughout the month.  But the poster wondering if she is pregnant, I'd guess no.  good luck
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973741 tn?1342342773
Agreed that we don't know when we are going to ovulate but did want to let the poster know it is highly unlikely that you'd get pregnant during your period or two days before.  

Here is some good information for those not in nursing (hi Londres) to explain the phases of one's cycle and why ovulation happens and then a certain number of days pass and then we bleed/shed the lining.  

http://www.merckmanuals.com/home/womens_health_issues/biology_of_the_female_reproductive_system/menstrual_cycle.html
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Agree with Anon.....can get pregnant anytime period.  There are times when the possibility or chance is higher, but nevertheless the possibility/chance is always there if you are a fertile woman.



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973741 tn?1342342773
I do agree that relying on when your period is expected or is happening isn't the best birth control.  Many women do use successfully the rhythm method which tracks temps and cycles though.  I wouldn't recommend it for anyone that is not super in tune with their body and organized or who would be miserable at the prospect of an 'accident'.  But tracking a cycle to prevent pregnancy is the earliest form of birth control and still used today by some that are religious and do not believe in taking contraceptives or using barrier methods.  

But for the general person, get some condoms!!  
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973741 tn?1342342773
I think what rockrose is referring to is what happens in terms of once you ovulate, how many days it will be until you begin your period.  The luteal phase of one's cycle (after ovulation) has a specific number of days associated with it unless a woman conceives.  

This is biology.  The menstrual cycle has phases and one may not know when they will ovulate specifically---  there is a biological pattern that takes place after ovulation in terms of a certain number of days happening before the uterine lining will shed.  
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Many women do not have completely regular cycles, which means that at any given time, you could be ovulating early or late, which means it is absolutely possible to get pregnant while having sex on your period.  Also, the time that sperm live inside the body is an average.  You don't have to have sex while ovulating to get pregnant; sex beforehand can have sperm still alive left when you do ovulate.  My grandmother had a cycle like clockwork, and her husband kept going out of town, so she knew how long it had been since she had sex, and she said, "those suckers can live way longer than they say they can" or something to that effect.  Especially for people who really can't afford a baby, simply relying on when their period is is not a good method of contraception.
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13167 tn?1327194124
I'm not trying to pick nits,  but you can't get pregnant at any time during your cycle.  It takes days for an egg to mature,  and be released,  and only at hat time can you get pregnant.

Although,  it often happens that women misjudge/miscalculate/misunderstand their cycles so they don't know when they are fertile,  so it comes to appear that you can get pregnant at any time during your cycle.

In reality,  you can only get pregnant when ovulating and that takes lots of prep time and doesn't happen spontaneously.
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Actually, you can get pregnant at any time during your cycle, including during your period.  It's less likely at certain times, but you should be on the lookout for a missed period, and I would avoid drinking and any drugs for the next month just in case (you won't get an accurate test result until you've missed a period).  There's no guarantee you're pregnant, but it could happen.  

And please use condoms in the future.  They are good at preventing pregnancy, and they also protect against STDs.  Keep in mind that many people who have HIV are unaware of the fact, so it's best to hedge your bets.
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134578 tn?1693250592
No, the fact of having a period indicates you were not ovulating two days prior.  No egg, no pregnancy.
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