Can I get pregnant while on my period?

As both types of "bleeding" can occur around your expected menstrual period, this is why some women may find it difficult to differentiate between the two. What makes matters more confusing is that women's menstrual bleeding can vary vastly. Implantation bleeding tends to be light bleeding that lasts for 1-2 days and is usually painless or associated with mild cramp. The blood is usually dark red signifying that it is not fresh bleeding. The typical menstrual bleeding for most women is usually bright red, can start off light before becoming heavier and lasts for between 3-7 days.

For the majority of women, if you have missed your period for one week then it is a good time to test to see if you are pregnant using a urine pregnancy test kit. Some women have very irregular periods in which their menstrual cycles are more than one month long. For these cases, weekly urine pregnancy testing after a five week delay may be helpful as it may not test positive after 5 weeks delay. If the urine pregnancy tests are still negative, a more accurate way may be to test for BHCG levels (pregnancy hormones) in the blood.