I should've gotten my period my this past Sunday but I did it and had unpro!


Question: I should've gotten my period my this past Sunday but I did it and had unprotected sex the next day?
I think my period is running a little late bcuz I've been stressed and tense lately. I know there's no possible way of me getting pregnant last month bcuz I didn't have unprotected sex. But anyways I was suppose to have my period this past Sunday March 13th 2011, and I had unprotected sex Monday March 14th 2011, what are the chances of me getting pregnant if my period is really close to happening or can someone please explain what will happen or what could happen?

Much appreciated :)

Answers:

Pregnancy can only occur in the few days following ovulation (the release of an egg). This usually takes place at some point in the middle of a woman's menstrual cycle, between her periods. Unfortunately, women have no definite way of knowing exactly when they are ovulating, so there is no guaranteed "safe" time to have unprotected sex.

Sperm can survive inside the body for several days while they wait for an egg to be released, and the egg takes several days to travel to the uterus, meaning a woman can potentially become pregnant over quite a long period of time. This is why even unprotected sex during a woman's period can sometimes result in pregnancy. If she has irregular periods (as many girls do in the first few years of menstruation), "safe" days can be particularly difficult to predict. Some couples do use the so-called 'rhythm' method as a form of contraception (i.e. only having sex on certain days), but the success rate is not high, and it also offers no protection from STDs such as HIV.

The likelihood of becoming pregnant from a single act of unprotected sex (for example, from a one night stand) varies from person to person, and also depends on the stage of a woman's menstrual cycle. The probability is highest around the time of ovulation (when the egg is released), when, on average, up to one third of women will become pregnant from having sex once.

The first sign of pregnancy is usually the absence of a period. Other symptoms of pregnancy can include tender breasts, nausea and tiredness but not everybody experiences these. If you suspect you are pregnant you should take a pregnancy test. This can be done at a clinic, or you can buy a home testing kit from most major supermarkets and pharmacies. If you use a home test kit it is important to get the result confirmed by your doctor or healthcare professional at a local clinic

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Since your period is irregular at least this month, you are not sure when you ovulate, and stress delays a period because it can delay ovulation. To make things worse, it is possible, though uncommon, to ovulate at any time of the month. AND sperm can live in the fallopian tubes for up to 5 days so you can get pregnant if you ovulate five days after unprotected sex. It is very possible you can get pregnant.



There is a chance you could be pregnant. Do a home pregnancy test




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