A woman gets her period usually once every 21-40 days. In between her periods, the woman ovulates (she releases an egg). If the egg makes a love-connection with any sperm, it gets fertilized and she might be pregnant. However, if the egg doesn't hook up with any sperm, the egg leaves the woman's body and she gets her period like usual--no pregnancy. Sperm leave a guy's body in his cum and pre-cum. In order to fertilize an egg, the guy must ejaculate the sperm inside the woman's vagina.
So, women are most likely to get pregnant around the time they release an egg. Ovulation happens around a week after your period until a week before your next period. But don't count on it! Your period might not be that regular, and ovulation can happen at any time, even during your period. Plus, sperm can live in a woman's body for days waiting for the egg!
So it's never "safe" to have sex (vaginal intercourse) without using birth control, like a condom for instance.
But what if...
We had sex during my period, could I be pregnant?
Yes. Even though this is the least likely time for you to get pregnant, it does happen. Women can ovulate at any time, even during their period. And menstrual blood can transmit HIV, so you should definitely practice safe sex during your period.
Yes. Even though this is the least likely time for you to get pregnant, it does happen. Women can ovulate at any time, even during their period. And menstrual blood can transmit HIV, so you should definitely practice safe sex during your period.
No. Sperm can't swim through clothes and into your vagina! If you had sex in your jeans, shorts, underwear or bathing suit (dry humping), there's no way you can be pregnant.
He came outside my vagina, could I be pregnant?
Probably not. Sometimes, if the guy cums outside, but very near the opening of the vagina, the sperm can swim their way inside. You risk pregnancy anytime his penis was inside your vagina. That's because guys don't always pull out soon enough before cumming and, even if they do, some cum (precum) leaks out before orgasm.
We had sex without using birth control, now what?
If you had unprotected vaginal intercourse or your birth control failed (like the condom broke) you can wait to see if your period comes on time and get a pregnancy test if it's late.
If you had unprotected vaginal intercourse or your birth control failed (like the condom broke) you can wait to see if your period comes on time and get a pregnancy test if it's late.