Period sex can be a divisive matter. This article is also available in Spanish. Women are not able to conceive whilst on their period, but sperm survives within the female reproductive system for up to five days. This means that a tiny fraction of women do have a small chance of becoming pregnant from unprotected sex during their period.
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Christina is a New York City-based writer and commerce editor for Verywell Health specializing in health, wellness, and lifestyle content. Her work has appeared on a variety of publications and websites, including Health, Brides, InStyle, and more. Junior high sexual education class made us believe that if a boy so much as sneezed on you, you could get pregnant. And if he managed to get precum in the vicinity of your vagina?
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