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Had sex week before period was due. period came but was lighter than usual but still heavy. could i still be pregnant? also recently stopped bc
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Highly unlikely: Fetus won't survive with menstruations as the uterus lining is shedding and there is no place to implant. With shedding, blood gets expelled from the vagina.
Answered 3/22/2016
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