Can you be pregnant if you had your period?

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Well, no, you can't get your period once you're pregnant - once your body starts producing the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and your pregnancy is established, your menstrual cycle is interrupted and normal periods stop. But you may have bleeding or spotting during pregnancy that can seem like a period.
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Some pregnant women have what's called "implantation bleeding" that can happen around the time their period is due, and they may mistake that bleeding for a period. This spotting may be caused by the fertilized egg burrowing into the blood-rich lining of the uterus, a process that starts just 6 days after fertilization, and it's generally a lot lighter than a typical period - just a day or two of very light spotting.
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If you're pregnant and you're not sure when your last period started, this can make establishing a due date difficult for your healthcare provider. If you have any doubts, your provider can feel how big your uterus is with a pelvic examination and estimate how far along you are. In most cases, your provider will also order an ultrasound before the middle of your pregnancy to measure the size of your developing baby and clarify exactly when the baby is due.
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Many women who bleed a little bit in early pregnancy deliver without any complications, but bleeding can also be a cause for concern. It may be the first sign of a miscarriage. If so, your symptoms probably will go on to include heavy cramping and bleeding much heavier than a normal period.
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Abnormal bleeding can also be a sign of ectopic or tubal pregnancy. If you have sharp pains in your lower abdomen, especially if the pain is only on one side, you should see your practitioner right way to find out if you have an ectopic pregnancy. A tubal pregnancy can be life-threatening, and sometimes the only symptom is bleeding around the time your period is expected. Often, the period may be lighter than usual. Sometimes a home pregnancy test will be negative, and the pregnancy can only be detected by checking blood hCG levels.
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Odds are, it's your boyfriend, not the one night stand. It's a very slim chance it could be the one night stand.

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Yes I believe you can be, if your period was a light one then now non existant, you could get pregnant.

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yes! i got preg the day b4 i had my period.

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Just b/c you have your period doesn't mean your not pregnant. Both my mom and my aunt had their period for the 1st six months of their pregnancy. It just depends on the womens body.

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The woman's body is a mystifying product of nature and certainly strange things can happen. Traditionally if your experiencing a full blown period, your chances of becoming pregnant or already preganant are less than 3%.

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Yes, i know that my cousin had her first month of pregnancy gone unnoticed with having her periods.Only when she missed the next month did she come to know the good news....by that time her foetus was 7 weeks and 3 days.By the way,she had no symptoms also till then.

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I had unprotected sex while ovulating and my b/f ejaculated inside of me. I had my period the following 2 months but this month, no period. I took a pregnancy test but it resulted negative. What should i do?

Hi. It is very much possible that you are pregnant because the hormone detected by home pragnancy test can only be shown during the first two or three months of pregnancy. The best thing you can do is an ultrasound . If you go to see your GP they can make an appointment for you. Good luck!

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