Can you get pregnant if you have sex during your menstrual period?

Women's bodies are very fragile during menstruation. I believe everyone understands this. If you have sexual intercourse during this period, there is a high probability that women will develop reproductive infections. Under normal circumstances, the chance of getting pregnant through sexual intercourse during this period is indeed much smaller, but it does not necessarily mean that you will not get pregnant. The editor does not recommend having sex during menstruation.

The first reason why women cannot have sex during menstruation is to prevent reproductive system infection

When a woman has her menstrual period, the endometrium (the layer of tissue inside the uterus) peels off piece by piece. When women have sexual intercourse during menstruation, it is easy for bacteria around the vulva and perineum (the area between the vaginal opening and the anus) to be brought into the vagina, cervix and even into the uterus. The bacteria grow and multiply where there is blood, causing inflammation on the spot, which is called endometritis. Not only does it cause fever and lower abdominal pain, but it also causes increased menstrual bleeding and prolonged menstruation.

If the infecting bacteria are highly virulent, they may spread to the outside of the uterus through the lymphatic vessels of the endometrium, enter the pelvic cavity, and cause acute adnexitis (including the fallopian tubes and ovaries) and pelvic peritonitis. This will not only cause fever and abdominal pain, but may also affect future fertility. Once the fallopian tubes become inflamed, adhesions may occur. In severe cases, the lumen of the tubes may be blocked, and conception may be impossible as sperm cannot pass through.

The second reason why women cannot have sex during menstruation is to prevent the endometrium from flowing back into the pelvic cavity and causing endometriosis (normally, the endometrium flows out with menstrual blood during menstruation).

If you have sex during your menstrual period, when the woman's excitement reaches its peak, the uterus will contract. At this time, the endometrial fragments that have fallen off the uterine cavity can enter the fallopian tubes with the pressure of the uterine contraction, and then enter the abdominal cavity and pelvic cavity along the fallopian tubes. No matter where they fall, they will grow on the spot, causing endometriosis.

This disease can cause adhesions between the fallopian tubes, uterus, and pelvic cavity, and can also cause hypertrophy of the ovarian surface and blood retention, which can not only destroy the normal development and growth of eggs, but also

It affects ovulation, so it will eventually cause infertility. Therefore, sexual intercourse is not advisable during menstruation.

To sum up the above, although the chance of pregnancy during menstruation is relatively small, it is not absolute, and it will cause certain harm to women's bodies, and some will leave irreversible sequelae. Both men and women must remember not to seek temporary pleasure and leave lifelong regrets.