Can you get pregnant if you have sex during menstruation?

For men and women who have no intention of getting pregnant, they should take appropriate contraceptive measures during sexual intercourse to effectively prevent the problem of unwanted pregnancy. Sexual intercourse should be avoided during menstruation, because the female body and vagina become very fragile during this period, and gynecological diseases may occur easily if you are not careful. But if you have sex during your period, will it lead to pregnancy?

Will I get pregnant if I have sex during my menstrual period?

Women can have sex before their menstrual period, but they should avoid having sex during their menstrual period. Having sex during their menstrual period will not only cause women some gynecological diseases, but also may cause urethritis in men because the women's menstrual secretions enter the men's urethra. Therefore, it is best not to have sex during the menstrual period.

For women with normal menstrual cycles, the ovulation period should generally be around the 14th day of the menstrual cycle. The 4 days before and 5 days after ovulation are the dangerous period for women, and the chance of getting pregnant during this period is relatively high. However, the first five days and the last four days of menstruation are the safe period, and the chance of getting pregnant during this period is relatively small. If you have sex in the first three days of menstruation, the chance of pregnancy will be even smaller. Therefore, if the menstrual cycle is normal, you do not need to use contraception if you have sex in the first three days of menstruation.

The harm of having sex during menstruation

1. When a woman has her menstrual period, the endometrium bleeds, part of the endometrium ruptures and falls off, and some blood vessels are open and exposed. At this time, sexual intercourse will cause local stimulation, which will increase the amount of menstruation, or prolong the days of menstruation and aggravate the discomfort symptoms of menstruation.

2. Having sex at this time can easily cause bacterial infection. The endometrium during menstruation is already unable to take care of itself and loses its good defense capabilities. During sexual intercourse at this time, the male reproductive organs will bring in bacteria, infect the endometrium and cause pelvic inflammation, causing pain to the woman. Some women will experience a relapse of menstruation a few days after their period ends. In this case, you should be extra careful and avoid sexual intercourse.

3. During sexual intercourse during menstruation, the female's menstrual secretions enter the male's urethra, causing urethral irritation in men.

4. Having sex during menstruation may lead to infertility. Because sperm meets the damaged endometrium and overflowing blood cells, and even enters the blood, it can cause allergies of the immune cells during pregnancy and stimulate the body to produce anti-sperm antibodies. This antibody can exist in the cervical mucus and serum of women. Once the sperm antibodies come into contact with sperm again, they will stimulate the body's immune rejection reaction, thereby affecting the combination of sperm and egg.