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Maybe one of the reasons that it still gets spread around as contraceptive fact is that yes its statistically unlikely to get pregnant during a period. The answer lies in understanding the fertile window. Each month ovulation occurs when your ovary releases an egg to be fertilized by the sperm.
While some people may experience intermittent vaginal bleeding while they are pregnant it isnt possible to have a period. Women dont usually start obulation making eggs until 10-14 days after the bleeding starts. In fact recent research conducted by the United States National Institutes of Health NIH suggests that women have the potential to become pregnant at virtually any time during their cycle. Pregnancy with a period. While this is technically true theres a window of. The chances of getting pregnant while on your period are low but pregnancy is still possible.
That typically happens midway between periods.
While some people may experience intermittent vaginal bleeding while they are pregnant it isnt possible to have a period. Your chances of getting pregnant during your period are very low However it is still possible to get pregnant if you have sex without contraception You are at your most fertile when you ovulate which happens around 10 to 16 days before your next period. It is veryy unlikely to get pregnant on your period. This applies to women who have a typical 28 to 30 day or longer cycle. So if you have a regular 28-day cycle Day 1 would be the first day of your period. But its still possible and doesnt negate the potential for contracting sexually transmitted diseases.