There is no argument, this is basic biology;
A woman cannot get pregnant during her period, but she can get pregnant as a result of sex during her period.
During menstruation there is no egg to fertilise - no egg, no baby. Furthermore the uterus lining is breaking down so could not support implantation by a fertilised egg even if there was an egg present. Yes a woman may bleed for a number of reasons, but that doesn't change the fact that when a woman is menstruating she cannot get pregnant during that time...
If a woman has a particularly short cycle then during her period she may have fertile quality cervical mucus present - this keeps sperm alive within the vagina up to 7 days, so if a woman ovulates soon after menstruation then she may fall pregnant then as a result of sex on her period - AFTER menstruation, not during.
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There is no argument, this is basic biology;
A woman cannot get pregnant during her period, but she can get pregnant as a result of sex during her period.
During menstruation there is no egg to fertilise - no egg, no baby. Furthermore the uterus lining is breaking down so could not support implantation by a fertilised egg even if there was an egg present. Yes a woman may bleed for a number of reasons, but that doesn't change the fact that when a woman is menstruating she cannot get pregnant during that time...
If a woman has a particularly short cycle then during her period she may have fertile quality cervical mucus present - this keeps sperm alive within the vagina up to 7 days, so if a woman ovulates soon after menstruation then she may fall pregnant then as a result of sex on her period - AFTER menstruation, not during.
Please don't perpetuate myths.
February 10, 2011 - 6:52amThis Comment
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