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By February 23, 2015 - 9:31am
 
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my girlfriend and i messed around a bit, but didnt have sex, she then got her period 2 weeks later and lasted 6 days, does this mean shes not pregnant

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Hello anon1337,

You are correct. Your girlfriend is not pregnant if she had her period.

The menstrual cycle is regulated by a fine balance of hormones. In the absence of a pregnancy, the hormones trigger the shedding of the lining of the uterus. This is what you see in the menstrual flow or blood of a period. When a woman becomes pregnant, the hormones trigger the lining to stay intact, so the fertilized egg can implant and develop.

Regards,
Maryann

February 23, 2015 - 10:11am
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