Conception During Periods

There has perpetually been a debate on whether or not a woman can conceive during her period. This is perhaps one potent discussion that has been going on for decades now. Apart from the elementary physiological make up, every woman is different, so are her hormonal balances, which further leads us to perorate that every woman differs in her menstrual cycle as well. There are certain peculiar theories that suggest a relationship between menstruation and conception, but finally when we are faced with the fact of women physiology, the matter boils down to the factor that changes the equation between the two components. Thus, in this case, there are no generalities that can be taken into consideration. Keeping this practicality in mind, we may postulate that a woman can get pregnant during her periods. Though the chances of pregnancy during periods are usually low, they exist for all women at the onset of her period, and increase just after her periods. This is one fact that majority of women folk ought to know. The truth is that there is no predictable time during the month when the risk of pregnancy is absent. So, conception during periods is a possibility; however, it guarantees no certainty. In order to comprehend when women can get pregnant, you could read the next section of this article.

Relationship Between Ovulation and Menstruation

A woman's menstruation cycle begins on the first day of her periods. This is counted as day 1 of the menstruation cycle. If a woman's menstruation cycle is extremely regular, it may be said that her most fertile period where she could conceive is between days 10 and 17 of the month. However, as mentioned, this is true if the woman has a very regular menstrual cycle. By a regular cycle, we mean that the cycle is of 28 days and the ovulation is occurring on day 14 of every month. Even with this exception, it has been found through careful research, that women with regular cycles do not always ovulate at the same time during each cycle. Thyroid diseases, women who are zeroing in on their menopause, and teenagers, have irregular menstrual cycles, and less chances of conception during menstruation or periods.

What happens during each menstrual cycle is that a woman's ovaries release an egg also referred to as ovum. When the ovaries release an ovum, it is a process that is referred to as ovulation. Generally, this takes place on an average of about 14 days before the start of a woman's monthly period. Even for women who have their periods regularly, this timing or duration can vary from month to month. There are chances that there is no ovulation at all, but the woman may still have her monthly menstrual cycle accompanied with bleeding. As ovulation has taken place, the egg navigates through the fallopian tubes. Fertilization can occur when the sperm is made available and the right type of conditions exist. If the egg is unfertilized, it may live for about 24 hours. However, if the egg does not get fertilized during this duration, it will be shed during the next menstrual period.

Due to the increasing stress levels, it is very common for women who are ovulating to experience some vaginal bleeding. This has been, many a time, mistaken for a period. Malnutrition or the cervix enduring an injury or trauma are also factors that may contribute to this state. In some women, ovulation could occur before the menstrual bleeding has stopped, or it may occur a few days later, preferably after her periods. In both of these cases, having sex before the period or soon after, can result in pregnancy. Vaginal bleeding could be a misleading factor through which women may think that they are having their periods. Another reason that contributes toward the possibility of conception during periods is the ability of the sperm to survive inside the vaginal conditions. Sperms can survive for an average of two or three days inside the vaginal conditions, if the circumstances are favorable. They may remain active and available for up to five days if the conditions are appropriate. So if sperms are deposited during a woman's period, they could choose to stay there, so that fertilization could take place when the conditions are right for conception. Thus, a woman is most likely to become pregnant if sexual intercourse occurs before or after ovulation.

Thus, conception during periods is possible. We may also conclude that menstruation does not play a virtual certification in clarifying that conception or pregnancy cannot take place while engaging in sexual intercourse.