Check out Top 6 Things You Should Know About Having S3xual Intercourse During Your Period

Don’t forget protection
You can still get pregnant if you have s3x while on your period. “Some periods last more than a week and sometimes a woman’s ovulation can overlap with menstruation,” says Ford; on top of that, sperm can live for 3 to 5 days. If you’re on birth control and taking it as directed (including during your placebo week), you should be fine—but if you aren’t, don’t chance it without another form of protection.

You’ll also need a form of barrier protection if you don’t know your partner’s STD status. Because the cervix is more open during this time of month (which allows the blood to pass), you have a slightly higher risk of infection from exposure to a s3xually transmitted disease during unprotected s3x, Ford says.

Source: News.health.com