What should I do if I have sex during my period? Can I get pregnant if I have sex during my period?

The menstrual period of women is actually a special period when the endometrium sheds and bleeds. At this time, the cervix opens. If you have sex during menstruation, adverse consequences will occur. It is easy for women to suffer from gynecological diseases, which is the result of women not loving themselves. However, many women do not take contraceptive measures when having sex during their menstrual period. Are they worried about getting pregnant during their menstrual period?

Can you get pregnant during menstruation?

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 together, 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. But if ovulation occurs early, like in the case of netizen Ms. Zhang, and her husband has strong sperm, 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.

Steps/Methods

1. Reason 1: Having sex during menstruation can easily lead to infection of the reproductive system

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 from 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 can also cause increased menstrual bleeding and prolonged menstruation.

2. Reason 2: Having sex during menstruation causes endometriosis due to the reflux of endometrium into the pelvic cavity

Under normal circumstances, the endometrium flows out with menstrual blood during menstruation. If you have sex during your 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 the eggs, but also affect ovulation, ultimately resulting in infertility. Therefore, sexual intercourse is not advisable during menstruation.

3. Reason 3: Having sex during menstruation can cause women to not get pregnant

During menstruation, the uterus contracts due to sexual impulse and endometrial fragments can be squeezed into the pelvic cavity. Because sperm meets the spilled blood cells in the damaged endometrium and even enters the blood, it can induce the production of anti-sperm antibodies, which will prevent pregnancy from occurring.

4. In summary:

Sexual intercourse during menstruation is harmful to women's health, and adolescent women should be especially careful. At this point, both men and women should not seek momentary pleasure and leave lifelong regrets.