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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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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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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.
It's : It's possible, but less likely that you would get pregnant at the end of your period as opposed to a week or two after your period. If you have a reg... Read More
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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?
In medicine we are taught to never say never. Here if these symptoms are from the hormones of pregnancy, they would be at a high enough level to turn ... Read More
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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?
Preg test/pelvic: If sexually active, please check first AM urine with a store-bought pregnancy test-best yield 10-11 days after last period, but may be positive now. I... Read More
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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?
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?
No good: Stopping pills 4 days before ovulation does not help ovulation
stop pills alltogather.
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