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Can I Still Be Pregnant On Your Period? I Heard

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Question : can you still be pregnant on your period? i heard you can be. i took a test but it came back negative. i was going to take another one when my period went off.
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Answered by Dr. Ramadevi Wani (43 minutes later)
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Yes, sometimes you can be pregnant while on your period. But the period then will be usually light.

You may do a blood pregnancy test now if you wish. That is a very sensitive and confirmatory test. There is no need to wait until the bleeding stops.
Best wishes.
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Can I Still Be Pregnant On Your Period? I Heard

Brief Answer: Details below. Detailed Answer: Hi, Yes, sometimes you can be pregnant while on your period. But the period then will be usually light. You may do a blood pregnancy test now if you wish. That is a very sensitive and confirmatory test. There is no need to wait until the bleeding stops. Best wishes.