Hi Anonymous,
Now that you have become sexually active there are a few basic bits of information that can be helpful and also will answer your questions.
You can't have your menstrual period while you're pregnant.
Some women do have vaginal bleeding during pregnancy. Some even report intermittent bleeding that seems like a regular period to them. But vaginal bleeding during pregnancy is not the same thing as menstruation.
Menstruation only happens when you're not pregnant: Each month, your uterus grows a thick blood-rich lining in preparation for an egg to embed there. If you don't get pregnant that month, you shed this tissue and blood – that's your menstrual period.
But once an egg embeds in the uterine lining, hormones tell the blood-rich tissue to stay intact to support the growing baby. And you won't shed it and start having your period again until your pregnancy is over.
Increased vaginal discharge is normal at some time during the menstrual cycle due to increased cervical secretions. Bloating, weight gain and water retention are all premenstrual symptoms.
It is good that your boyfriend used a condom. You may want to consider a form of birth control, such as oral contraception, for yourself. This is something which you need to consult your doctor or healthcare provider to determine what method is best for you.
I suggest that you not repeat using the same washcloth to your genital area after your boyfriend has used it on his genitals. Sperm can live outside the body for a few minutes to a few hours. Sperm remaining on the washcloth can then be transferred to your vagina. The probability of getting pregnant by doing this is very low, but to be safe, don't do it again.
Hope this information has been helpful.
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Hi Anonymous,
May 10, 2011 - 5:05pmNow that you have become sexually active there are a few basic bits of information that can be helpful and also will answer your questions.
You can't have your menstrual period while you're pregnant.
Some women do have vaginal bleeding during pregnancy. Some even report intermittent bleeding that seems like a regular period to them. But vaginal bleeding during pregnancy is not the same thing as menstruation.
Menstruation only happens when you're not pregnant: Each month, your uterus grows a thick blood-rich lining in preparation for an egg to embed there. If you don't get pregnant that month, you shed this tissue and blood – that's your menstrual period.
But once an egg embeds in the uterine lining, hormones tell the blood-rich tissue to stay intact to support the growing baby. And you won't shed it and start having your period again until your pregnancy is over.
Increased vaginal discharge is normal at some time during the menstrual cycle due to increased cervical secretions. Bloating, weight gain and water retention are all premenstrual symptoms.
It is good that your boyfriend used a condom. You may want to consider a form of birth control, such as oral contraception, for yourself. This is something which you need to consult your doctor or healthcare provider to determine what method is best for you.
I suggest that you not repeat using the same washcloth to your genital area after your boyfriend has used it on his genitals. Sperm can live outside the body for a few minutes to a few hours. Sperm remaining on the washcloth can then be transferred to your vagina. The probability of getting pregnant by doing this is very low, but to be safe, don't do it again.
Hope this information has been helpful.
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