Can a girl who is on birth control get pregnant if she has s*x when she is on her period?

Question

Can a girl who is on birth control get pregnant if she has s*x when she is on her period?

Answer 1

It's very unlikely. I still don't get why people have s*x when they have their period... Yes I have tried it, and it was messy and I'd rather just wait a few days, icky!!

Answer 2

It is very UNLIKELY, but it is not impossible. How is it unlikely? Simple.

Any birth control, either the pill or shot (shot is better for those who forget to take the pill ) does several things to protect against pregnancy.

It:

-Thickens the mucus, making it harder for sperm to travel

-Blocks the fallopian tubes

-Makes it harder for the sperm to fertilize

-And Alters the lining in the uterus making it harder for a fertilized egg to get implanted

SO, even with her period, all those other factors are still in effect, so even if an egg gets fertilized, there is still all that "back-up" the sperm must go through. The average rate of birth control failure for the Shot is around 0.5%, the Pills is around 1-2%.

But relax, the chances are low. But just to be safe, plan out what would happen in case pregnancy came into the picture. ^^

Answer 3

There's always a chance that birth control can fail but generally, NO.

Answer 4

She COULD... but I doubt it.

Answer 5

unlikely but nothing's impossible. I heard it's not healthy to have s*x during your period.  

Answer 6

Anything is possible, but its highly unlikley!

Answer 7

she can but its 97% not gonna happen if she is taking them right

Answer 8

oh yea, I was on the pill and well now i have an amazing little girl. We also used a condom. The web site i listed says that with typical use you have a 5 percent chance of getting pregnant. My doctor told me AFTER I was that it was closer to 20 percent(chance) and even lower if you double backed them. I don't think most people realize what 20 percent...  even 5 percent means. It means out of every 100 people that use that product at 5 of them are going to get pregnant even on the pill. The only way to make sure you don't get pregnant is to not have s*x but that's obviously not a realty for most people so... use two forms every time and have a plan for if you do get pregnant.  

Answer 9

Unlikely, but if you have s*x you can get pregnant. Those little swimmers can be very determined to meet up with those eggs you know! If she missed a pill or took it a few hours too late and she has a sensitive body she might..  Next time use a condom too, or better yet..DON'T have a next time!

Answer 10

my pills, alesse, say that you cant. the general rules are, when you start your first pack, you should wait to go through the entire pack/next period before having unprotected s*x. and then you can go nuts, even on your period.  

Answer 11

I was on BC when I got preggo.