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Sex Matters - Frequently Asked Questions

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  • Can you get pregnant if you have sex while you have got a period?

  • Every time we do anything like hand jobs, I bleed afterwards. And just about a week ago, he fingered me and then I bled afterwards. Should I worry? Then I got my period and the smell was appalling. Now my period is finished I still have a cheesy discharge that smells unpleasant. I don't have any other symptoms (no pain or anything). Could this just be due to him having long fingernails or something? I really don't want to see a GP about this.

  • For the past 6 months, for a week before my period comes I have a really thick mostly black, slightly reddish discharge, and then my normal period starts. I don't have any pain. From what have read in the magazines about STIs I know one of the symptoms of Chlamydia is abnormal bleeding, so I am really worried this might be the cause, but I don't want to go to the doctor.

  • I am a swimmer. I train twice a week and I’m worried about having my first period. Will I have to use a tampon straight away?

  • I haven't had my period yet and I am 17. I was wondering if I could I still get pregnant if my boyfriend didn't wear a condom?

  • I often feel more like sex during my period, is it safe to make love while I am having my period?

  • I'm 22 yrs old and have had problems with my periods for the last few years. I saw my doctor last week and he said I could have something called Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. He organised for some blood tests and an ultrasound and I'm still waiting for the results. I've never heard of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. Is it dangerous?

  • My daughter aged 11 had her first period yesterday. She has been very uncomfortable with cramping and very teary. She is not passing much blood - it was only a small amount on Saturday -yet complaining about cramping pain. Is this unusual to have cramping and only a smear of blood on the first day?

  • My period is late. Apart from pregnancy, why else may this have happened? I am 19 yrs old.

  • Other than not getting your periods what are the signs of a pregnancy?

  • What's the story if some of my period blood comes out solid?

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