I had my period but I'm having back pain, cramping and feeling tired

Hello Anonymous,

Let's clarify this.

There are three exceptions.

You have breakthrough bleeding, or spotting, when you ovulate. Especially if you have light or irregular periods, it would be easy to mistake this bleeding for a true period — even though it’s happening when you’re actually most fertile (since you’ve just ovulated).

You have a short cycle. Some women have cycles as short as 21 days and still ovulate, which means they don’t have as much time between when they finish menstruating and when they next ovulate. And since sperm can live in your reproductive tract for a few days, if you happened to have sex during your period and then ovulated the following cycle’s egg two to three days later, that egg could encounter viable sperm.

Your periods last a long time. While your body is slowly shedding that uterine lining, the clock is ticking on ovulation — and your next egg shows up while you’re still bleeding from the previous month’s (non-fertilized) egg. So you’re already fertile again — which means you can get pregnant on your period.

Maryann

I'm confused and concerned , I had a period on July but in protective aex before and after that whole month I was couple days late in Aug and I got it .. it was light then spots than heavy and light again lasted 5 days wasn't normal for me .. I was cramping really bad , I did have nausea and my breast were sore .. and my right boob had white stuff.. after I still have pains till this day in my lower back all the way down from my belly button or on the sides and I did have sex in protective aex in Aug , is time for a pregnancy test im confused and worried... no one understands my symptoms I feel like I'm getting my period but I had one Aug which I think it was my period.. I don't know I've been sleepy lately to ..