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A 25-year-old female asked:

Trying to have a baby, recently had sex during my ovulation time and now my period came 5 days early. is there a problem???

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Dr. Wayne Ingram
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
No: menstrual periods vary month to month which is normal. In other words, periods have a range of days in a cycle as well as intervals between cycles.
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A member asked:
I just finished my period today. And i had unprotected sex, can I still get pregnant? This is the second time i try to have a child. First during ovulation, and now on the same day i finish my period.
Dr. Laura McMullen
Pediatrics 23 years experience
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Dr. Richard Reams
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If take temperature use a large thermometer with small increments to better reveal slight variations in you temperature.
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A 31-year-old male asked:
My wife and I been trying for a baby...we worked hard during her ovulation and she's had food aversions and she's now spotting blood that seems a little different from her usual periods and this time the blood has no funny odour.. could she be preg?
Dr. James Ferguson
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Although its normal to spot during ovulation this is the first time i have, now i am 5 days late for period what coculd it be?
Dr. Carrie Cannon
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Family Medicine 35 years experience
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A 22-year-old female asked:
I bled a little during ovulation not enough to soak a pad only when I wiped!! Im now almost 5 days late for period I had sex 4 days before ovulation?
Dr. Jeffrey Juchau
Family Medicine 35 years experience
If you: Think you could be pregnant the best thing to do is get a pregnancy test.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Trying 2 have baby. Stop taking pill 4 days b4 ovulation.Had sex but started period day b4 i was suppose 2 ovulate(2weeks early).Did i mess up my ovu?
Dr. Usha Mukhytar
Gynecology 28 years experience
No good: Stopping pills 4 days before ovulation does not help ovulation stop pills alltogather.
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Last updated Nov 24, 2015
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