AboutDeborah Expertise I can answer questions about pregnancy symptoms, contraception, abortion, adoption,and
teen parenthood. Specifically, I can give up to date, accurate medical information, latest
studies as well as statistics pertaining to health issues surrounding pregnancy, and factors
to be considered before deciding to become a teen parent.
Experience I have answered over 3000 questions in this area on other health sites, most in the area of teen pregnancy.
Education/Credentials I have a bachelor's Degree in Biology, and am halfway through a Master's Degree, also in Biology. I have access to and read many of the top medical journals, from which I also get the best, most thorough and accurate to answers to pressing medical and health related questions.
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pro-choice talk over 6000 posts
Expert: Deborah Date: 8/7/2008 Subject: i think i am pregnat but....
Question i have cramps all the time and i fill like I'm going to be sick. Me and my boyfriend Heath, did it 2 times and i don't know if I'm pregnant or not. my mom has friends that have been pregnant on there monthly do but can i be? My mom knows what we did and she did not take it that good but better than any body i know my dad wants to kill him but that is him being a dad i hope I'm not pregnant do i need to get a test?????????
Answer Dear K'lynn,
Are you asking if you can get pregnant if you have sex during your period? It sounds like you had sex while you were having your period, and when you told your mother that, she said that you can still get pregnant even during your period, and then she told you she has friends that this happened to, is that correct?
"my mom has friends that have been pregnant on there monthly do but can i be?"
If your mom has friends that got pregnant from sex during their period, why are you asking, "but can i be?". Did you do something differently than your mother's friends, like use a condom? Did your boyfriend not ejaculate inside of you?
Yes, women can get pregnant even while they are having their periods, and yes, you too, could become pregnant.
If the sex you had took place very recently, within a few days, you can have your mother buy Plan B Emergency Contraception for you. She can get it at any pharmacy. It only works if taken within 5 days of sexual activity.
If it's too late for that, you'll have to wait until your next period is due to see if you are pregnant or not. If you miss your next period, your mother can buy you a home pregnancy test at any drugstore. Don't take this test earlier than when your next period is due, because it won't be accurate.
