Can I get pregnant during my period?

Pregnancy is a great joy for many people, it means the continuation of love and the birth of new life. But an unplanned pregnancy may cause trouble for couples, and an unexpected pregnancy is always like a disaster to young couples. So with the advent of emergency contraceptive pills, many couples will also adopt the safe period method of contraception, which inevitably requires considering the issue of menstruation. So if you have sex during your period, will you get pregnant?

Generally speaking, you will not get pregnant if you have sex during your period. Because ovulation does not occur during menstruation, and no egg and sperm combine to become a fertilized egg, you will not get pregnant if you have sex during menstruation.

The menstrual period includes the menstrual period, ovulation period and safe period. For a woman to become pregnant, it mainly depends on whether she ovulates during the ovulation period, and the sperm can combine with the egg to become a fertilized egg, which is the key to successful pregnancy. Under normal circumstances, women only ovulate on the ovulation day each month, and only release one egg, so the chance of getting pregnant during menstruation is low. However, if taking contraceptives or other drugs causes menstrual disorders, it may also cause abnormal ovulation and ovulation during menstruation. The possibility of this happening is very small.

It should be noted that sexual intercourse should be avoided during menstruation. Because wounds are formed on the endometrium during menstruation and the immunity of various systems decreases, it is easy to cause inflammatory infection, resulting in pelvic inflammatory disease, adnexitis, etc. In addition, when a woman is sexually excited, uterine contractions may cause menstrual blood to flow back into the pelvic cavity, causing implantation of the endometrium and leading to endometriosis. Therefore, it is recommended to avoid sexual intercourse during menstruation.

During menstruation, the cervix is ​​slightly open. Sexual intercourse during menstruation can easily bring bacteria from the vulva and perineum into the vagina, cervix, and even into the uterus, causing endometritis or acute adnexitis (including the fallopian tubes and ovaries) and pelvic peritonitis.