Can a female get pregnant during her period?
YES! Here’s how the menstrual cycle works: • Before an egg is released from one of the ovaries, the lining of the uterus begins to prepare for implantation of a fertilized egg. The lining of the uterus walls thicken with increased blood and tissue. • The egg travels from the ovary to the uterus through the fallopian tube. If it goes unfertilized by sperm, the egg breaks up and never implants in the lining of the uterus. (A fertilized egg will implant in the lining of the uterus.) • If the egg is unfertilized, the uterus sheds the extra build up of tissue and blood – this is know as the female’s period. The time between the start of the female’s period and the next ovulation (release of an egg) can vary. It may be less than one week or up to two weeks. So, a female could potentially still be bleeding from her period and at the same time be ovulating. And pregnancy could occur if she has unprotected sex at this time.
