1 . Myth : You can not get pregnant if you have sex during menstruation .
Many women assume that unprotected sexual intercourse during menstruation or during menstruation early or late will not cause pregnancy . In fact there are many women who may become pregnant at the time of menstruation . Why is that ? This is because sperm can live up to five days in a woman 's body and when the menstrual period is too short ( less than 28 days ) , the fertile period occurs at times of the menstrual period lasts .
2 . Myth : I am still in the period of breastfeeding so it will not get pregnant .
It is true of fertility and menstruation rarely happens when you 're in a period of breastfeeding , but one day your menstruation will return and you will experience fertile period unnoticed . So pregnancy can still occur even if you are breastfeeding . Therefore , many doctors recommend delaying pregnancy until one year after delivery .
