Is Pregnancy Possible Through Intercourse On The 5th Day Of Menstruation?

Posted on Wed, 10 Feb 2016

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Question : Hi doctor

Me and my girlfriend had sex on 31st december at night and she took birth control pill on 3rd XXXXXXX morning. She got her period on 27 december and ended completely on 2nd january. Now she is not having periods its february already. please let me know if she is pregnent or not?

Answered by Dr. Ramadevi Wani (12 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
There is no possibility of pregnancy.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcone to Healthcare Magic.
I am Dr Ramadevi Wani. I will be answering your concerns today.

You had sex with your girl friend on the fifth day of period cycle (Since your girl friend had her mensus on 27 th December ). This falls under the safe period. Pregnancy is least likely at that stage, provided your girl friend's length of period cycle are 28 days or more.

There are many reasons for delayed periods like stress (both physical and mental), sudden weight gain, hormonal imbalance etc.

Get a pregnancy test done. I expect it to be negative. Then consult doctor and take progesterone to start periods.
I hope this is helpful.
Best wishes,
Dr Rama.

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Follow up: Dr. Ramadevi Wani (46 minutes later)

Thanks for your response doctor.
there is one correction, her periods started on 28th not on 27th.
Is it due the ipill she had taken, thats why her periods are delayed..
how to get a pregnancy test??

Answered by Dr. Ramadevi Wani (0 minute later)

Brief Answer:
The first week of period cycle is safe.

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome back.

The first week of period cycle is a safe period. So my answer remains the same even if she has started period on 28th.
The delay in period is unlikely to be due to I pill as she has taken the pill very early.
There are home urine pregnancy kits available in the pharmacy shops. You can buy them and do it at home or go to the lab to get the pregnancy test done.
If you have further concerns, do write to me.
Best wishes
Dr Rama

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Ramadevi Wani (23 hours later)

Thanks for your response.
Today we will get pregnancy test done, if its negative, so do we have to wait for periods to occur normally or have to take progesterone medicine.
If so can you suggest any medicine for that and dosage. please suggest. now its 9 days up from her periods date. Last month her periods ended on 2nd january. or her periods will come on around february 27.
please suggest

Answered by Dr. Ramadevi Wani (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Details below

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
If the pregnancy test is negative your girl friend can definitely wait for the periods to come normally.
If she is too much worried , then she can start progesterone 10 mg ( Provera or Primolut-N ) daily for 7 days under her treating doctors supervision. She will start her periods within 7 days of completing the treatment.

I hope this is helpful. If you have further concerns, do write to me.

Best wishes,
Dr Rama

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad