Is Pregnancy Possible Through Sexual Intercourse During Withdrawal Bleeding?

Posted on Wed, 3 Sep 2014

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Question : Hi there, so I am on birth control 'Yasmin' to be more specific and this is my first pack . I've been on the sugar pills for 4 days and have started bleeding on the 5th. Today was the 5th day and I had unprotected sex in the morning and started bleeding later that night. I was wondering if there could be any chance of me being pregnant even while experiencing 'withdrawal bleeding'?
thank you in advance

Answered by Dr. Saumya Mittal (9 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No chance of pregnancy

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX
I am sorry
But when you are bleeding, your uterus is not ready for conception
Also there is no ovum in the cavity for fertility
So during bleeding, no chances of pregnancy can possibly occur
Best of luck
Dr Mittal

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Saumya Mittal (2 minutes later)

So any form of bleeding means no chance of pregnancy?

Answered by Dr. Saumya Mittal (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Explained further

Detailed Answer:
No
Its not like that.
Menstrual bleeding and withdrawal bleeding
In both the uterine wall, that has been prepared for pregnancy is shed.
The surface left behind is too raw for pregnancy

Also the ovum is needed for pregnancy
Ovum is usually gone before either of the bleeding

SO pregnancy is unlikely

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar