period sex and an odd period after

[nickybelle.livejournal.com]

I did look through the FAQ's and did'nt see my 'predicament' anywhere. Last week on day two of my period my fiancee and I had sex. He came inside me. Me getting pregnant is not an issue for us , meaning if I did it would'nt be the end of our world. Anyway, about two days after we had Sex my period stopped. It had been rather light to begin with but it stopped what was for me rather early. My period usually lasts from 5-6 days. So this weekend I start spotting and my breasts are extremely sore to the touch. My spotting is bright red almost like you cut yourself blood. At first I thought it was the end of my period but it has came and gone off and on for the past three days. When my period started kast week it had started when it was calculated too so that would have been my period, I just don't understand what happened to it? Its almost as if the sex scared it off lol. When usually sex helps bring it on. I am just confused and the spotting has me alittle freaked I have never spotted before. The sore breasts have become a new tell tale sign my period was coming.
And when I say that us getting pregnant would'nt be the end of the world, it is not that we are actively trying ( although unprotected sex definitely says otherwise does'nt it ) we use condoms all month long and occasionally go bareback during my period. Could having sex during my period have screwed something up? while I know there is a chance of conception during your period I thought the chances where slim to none?.

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[queensugar.livejournal.com]

I have never personally experienced that sex during menstruation affects the period in that way; I also haven't heard other women express anything like that, though possibly some members here will have had that experience.

It may just be one of those random menstrual anomalies that happens from time to time. Conception from sex during a period is indeed exceedingly unlikely, unless you had an early ovulation and ovulated during the sperm's life span within the body (which is generally about 3 days, though experts say a lifespan of 6 to 7 days is possible).

Additionally, if you had conceived from sex during that time, the chances of the conception already exerting such influence on your body is unlikely. After fertilization, it takes between 6-12 days for the egg to implant in the uterus, which is when it begins producing pregnancy hormone. So if this was just last week, and noting that you almost certainly wouldn't be ovulating exactly on day 2 of your period, this is probably not the effect of a very recent conception.

When you say that your last period was "light," how light do you mean? One possibility is that it you may have conceived earlier, and the "period" was in fact implantation bleeding, or other pregnancy related bleeding, though the fact that you usually use condoms during the rest of your cycle would make that more improbable.

[fadingtogray.livejournal.com]

I agree with all of this.

I'd like to add, that now might be the time to discuss your plan with your fiance if you do get pregnant earlier than intended. My boyfriend and I had a 2 month long pregnancy ordeal in which my period went into hiding. We were very much in the same position as you - not looking to get pregnant, but at the same time ready to handle it if it should happen.

I guess being forced to discuss our plan helped because it was no longer a mystery - and the waiting and not knowing (we did have 3 negative pregnancy tests but my period was still absent through it all) was made much better by knowing we could handle it if I was indeed pregnant. Because we knew what we would do the not knowing didn't dominate our lives.

If you've already discussed this kudos to you both - I know that doing so with my boyfriend has really enhanced our relationship in knowing that we would both want to take the same course of action and we're on the same page on this topic. Good luck to you!

[nickybelle.livejournal.com]

We discussed it because I had a month where I was ten days late - ten days four negative pregnancy tests a negative blood test and a trip to the Doctor later it just appeared. So we did alot of talking over those ten days and came to the conclusion that we are financially stable, living in our own home and while we would like to plan it we would be happy whenever it did happen. I did think it was very important that he and I be on the same page regarding pregnancy even if I was on the Pill sometimes you just seem to have no control over these things. =O)

[fadingtogray.livejournal.com]

It really is a comfort knowing that you're on the same page with your partner, and that you have a plan. I don't spend every month pacing waiting for my period to show up anymore, because I know that we're prepared to deal with whatever comes along. It's something that is so often overlooked (a mistake I made myself in my past, and could have made again when my period was 2 months late if my boyfriend wasn't willing to sit down and discuss it with me like the champ he is) but is really *so* important.

On an unrelated note your avatar is absolutely cracking me up. I dated a guy that reminded me of Crush like woah - seriously the droopy eyes, the voice, the surfer talk - it was all there. It still gives me giggles. I'm actually giggling right now. Ha.

[nickybelle.livejournal.com]

Personally I am thinking the likelihood of pregnancy is very very slim. My period started the day it was supposed to, started off light got alittle heavier the first day had tapered down the second - when we had sex it almost seemed as if I did'nt have it at all actually- and then I went back to some light bleeding I don't believe it got heavier again after that. It seemed to stop completely and then towards the weekend and over the weekend I had light bleeding. At first only noticeable when I went to the bathroom and then one morning when I woke up I needed a pad again. Now it seems non exsistant to spotting again. It could ofcourse just be one of those weird fluke things. I am slowly getting used to those. Thank you for your help. =O)

[celestialstarco.livejournal.com]

I bet it's just your period being a bitch. Mine often has a life and mind of it's own and that mind being that of a naughty little toddler. Where you say "don't do that!" and it does.

ie: I carefully calulate when I'm next due by counting 29 days though my period is alot longer. The 29th day falls slap bang on a day I'm crashing at my a friend's place with my bf. I figured since my period generally comes ever 30-40 days, I was right.
It came early. Just to spite me.

[nickybelle.livejournal.com]

My period went nuts for one month was regular the next and is now obviously being a bitch this month.It stopped being spiteful two months ago now its just a bitch. It would be nice to have some general idea of when to expect it at the very least.

[celestialstarco.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I think there's an evil little pair of devils in place of my ovaries.