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Question:
I had unprotected sex with my girlfriend last night and she told me she started her period today, but it is a week early could she be pregnant?

Answer:
by Melissa BEE: (08/22/2006)
A womans menstrual period is not always "on time"; bleeding can occur with or without pregnancy and it takes around 72 hours for a fertilized egg to implant into the endometrium. The only way to be certain about pregnancy is with a urine test (looking for HGH - human chorionic gonadotrophin) or blood test after the HGH has built up enough in the body. Cheers, Melissa BEE

Reviewed by: Kathleen VanKirk DHS

This question appears in the following topics:

Women's Sexual Health: Pregnancy and Child Birth