My girlfriend has had a period – but could she be pregnant?
My girlfriend and I have become sexually active, but my girlfriend is very worried. It was her first time and I think she's just worrying too much abo...
My girlfriend and I have just had sex for the first time. Now she is very worried about the possibility of being pregnant.
What happened was that we were fooling around and I entered her without a condom.
We knew we were being foolish, so at that point I put on a condom and we carried on and everything was great.
Later , we both got very horny and again I entered her for a moment after which I once again put on a condom.
A few days later she had a period, which was a normal one lasting five days.
This was three weeks ago and she still worries that she may have become pregnant at that time.
We haven't had sex since then because I'm currently away for a few weeks.
Is it possible for her to have become pregnant even though I never ejaculated in her, and she had her period a few days after the last time we had sex?
Well, it is possible to 'inject' some sperms into a woman's vagina – even though you haven't actually 'come' yet.
For instance, you might have some sperms 'lurking' near the tip of your penis, from your last ejaculation.
Also, there is the possibility that your 'pre-come' might contain sperms, though that has been the subject of considerable debate in the last few years.
My advice: don't take the risk!
So when you next have sex with your patrner, do please put the condom on before you enter her vagina.
Happily, as she has had a period since the last time you had sex then it's very unlikely indeed that she is pregnant.
If you are still concerned, buy a pregnancy testing kit at the chemist's. The cost isn't too high these days – around £3.99 at large pharmacies.
But the test will almost certainly be negative.
Christine adds:
It is quite common for women to be very, very terrified of becoming pregnant, especially when they are 'new' to it.
As David says, she definitely shouldn't be pregnant because she's had a period. But if she's still worried, she can simply do that pregnancy test.
They're quite easy to 'do-it-yourself' these days.
In future, please don't take risks with condoms. If they're used properly they nearly always work. But if they're not, then pregnancy can occur.
Good luck to you and your partner.
Dr David Delvin, GP, and Christine Webber, sex and relationships expert
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