Having sex, but don't want to get pregnant...... - Sexual Health - General Message Board

ExoticWoman · 04-04-2003, 02:10 PM

Hi, I'm on birth control, Orthrotricyclen. But i'm still paranoid of getting pregnant. RIght now, I'm at the last 2 green pills (last pills for this month, which means i'm having my period right now). I have sex with my bf w/o using a condom all the time and we just had sex now during my period. He never ejaculates inside me; he pulls out everytime. My question is: Can I get pregnant from having sex w/o a condom during my period even if i'm on the pill? Please answer ASAP!

Greenoctopus18 · 04-04-2003, 03:38 PM

Well.. you shouldn't.
It is not any more likely to happen during your period than the weeks before/after your period.
And if you have been taking your pills correctly there shouldn't be much chance at all.
I'm not exactly sure how it works, but I know its right. Maybe someone else can explain it.

shelovestoski · 04-04-2003, 05:45 PM

The pill is 99% accurate in preventing pregnancy if you use it correctly-ofcourse there's that 1% of women that gets pregnant, but you seem to be taking extensive precautions and I highly doubt you will get pregnant.

spikie · 04-05-2003, 01:27 AM

since you're pretty worried about getting pregnant in general you might want to use condoms all the time even tho you're on the pill, might put your mind more at ease if you do

DonnaD · 04-05-2003, 07:52 AM

No, you can't get pregnant during your period, especially if you are on the pill. An egg is not released then (or ever). You are shedding the lining of your uterus. There isn't any way for a pregnancy to occur, much less be sustained.

There is one scenario that could happen, though, although it is far-fetched. If you were NOT on the pill, and had unprotected sex near the end of your period AND ovulated really early, you could conceivably (no pun intended) become pregnant because sperm can live inside your reproductive tract for 2-5 days. But since you're on the pill it should not be a worry.

If it makes you feel better, my husband and I have used withdrawal only as a birth control method for the past 14 years and never had an accidental pregnancy. The two times I wanted to get pregnant it happened on the first try. Now, I'm not advocating anyone reading this to ditch their birth control methods in favor of withdrawal... I'm just pointing out that withdrawal + the pill should leave you with no worries at all.