Will I get pregnant if I have sex on the fourth day of my period?

Many people have this understanding: having sex during menstruation will not lead to pregnancy because no eggs are released during this period. In fact, this is a rather one-sided view, and it is recommended that you do not blindly believe it. There are often news reports online about women getting pregnant after having sex on the fourth day of their menstrual period. What is going on? Experts say that it is possible for women to get pregnant if they have sex during their period, so don’t ignore it.

Will I get pregnant if I have sex on the fourth day of my period?

It is true that pregnancy during menstruation is rare, but it is possible and there are precedents of pregnancy during menstruation. First of all, we need to understand what women's menstrual period is. Women have their period every month because they ovulate an egg every month. The sperm and egg combine to develop into an embryo, and after ten months of gestation, a baby is born. After a couple has sex, under normal circumstances, the sperm and egg combine to form a fertilized egg, thus starting the pregnancy process. However, if the sperm and egg cannot combine, the egg cannot survive in the uterus for a long time (about three days) and will be discharged from the body with the shedding of the endometrium. This is what people often call menstruation.

In order to find out whether a woman can get pregnant during menstruation, you need to first find out her ovulation period. A woman's ovulation period is generally between two menstrual cycles. We can roughly infer that, from the first day of menstruation this month, push back 14-15 days, which is basically her ovulation period. If you have sexual intercourse within ten days before or after ovulation, you may get pregnant. If you have sex on other days, the possibility of pregnancy is extremely small, which is what people often call the safe period.

Not all women ovulate at the same time. Of course, most women ovulate around the 14th day after their period starts. However, if ovulation occurs early and the husband's sperm is vigorous, pregnancy is very likely to occur. The average number of sperms a man ejaculates at one time is about 300 million. These sperms can survive in a woman's body for about 7 days. If the woman ovulates early, pregnancy is very likely. Therefore, even during menstruation, necessary contraceptive measures should be taken. ...

Do you ovulate during your period?

Both menstruation and ovulation are affected by endocrine hormones from the pituitary gland and ovaries, and show cyclical changes. The length of their cycles is the same, both occurring once a month, and ovulation occurs between two menstrual periods. Therefore, ovulation does not occur during menstruation. Ovulation date is generally about 14 days before the next menstrual period. To be on the safe side, we call the 5 days before and 4 days after ovulation, together with the ovulation day, a total of 10 days, the ovulation period.

However, emergency contraceptive pills can disrupt menstruation and cause irregular ovulation. In addition, emotional excitement or other stimuli may also lead to extra ovulation. Therefore, safe period contraception is not very accurate.

Can I have sex during menstruation?

1. Interpretation from the male perspective

Whether you can have sex during menstruation is not only a question of women's health, but also a question of men's luck. According to the Book of Changes, menstruation is the most yin thing and one cannot worship the Buddha during menstruation; if a man has sex with a woman during her menstrual period, it will also bring bad luck to the man. Therefore, for women's health and men's good luck, you should not have sex during menstruation!

2. Interpretation from a female perspective

You cannot have sex during menstruation for three reasons:

1. The cervix opens during menstruation. If you have sex during menstruation, it will cause an increase in menstrual volume and a prolonged menstrual period.

2. Having sex during menstruation will cause kidney deficiency and back pain on rainy days. The "Stone Chamber Secret Records" says: "If the kidney water (including Gui water) is deficient, the uterus will dry up, and the seedlings will wither without the moisture of rain and dew."

3. Traditional Chinese medicine also believes that having sex during menstruation will cause sperm to enter the blood, which will make women infertile.

Precautions during menstruation

1. Menstrual blood can easily breed bacteria, so during menstruation, you should pay more attention to local cleaning. However, you cannot use any shower gel, soap or lotion. Just use warm water to prevent the chemical ingredients from reducing the local ability to resist bacteria.

2. You must not have sex during menstruation. During menstruation, women's local bacterial resistance will decrease. At this time, sexual intercourse can easily lead to more invasion of external bacteria, and even ascend to affect the pelvic cavity, fallopian tubes, etc., causing gynecological diseases.

3. When purchasing sanitary napkins, be sure to check the health license, QS certification, manufacturer information and basic product information. Do not buy unfamiliar or unknown brands.

4. During menstruation, you may experience a feeling of heaviness and distension in the waist and abdomen. At this time, do not beat your waist. This practice will not only fail to relieve the pain, but will make the pelvic congestion worse.

5. Do not drink coffee, strong tea, or even alcohol during menstruation, otherwise these stimulants will aggravate the discomfort during menstruation. The diet should also be light and avoid spicy food.