Can ovulation occur during menstruation?
No. In order for ovulation to occur, a chain of hormonal events are laid out. Each event triggers the next. During menstruation the uterus cleansed itself in preparation for the next cycle, the hormones that trigger ovulation are simply not available during menstruation. But I’ve met women who said they conceived during menstruation….. I too have met women who really believe that they ovulated during menstruation. However, once you understand how the female body works, its much more difficult to believe that ovulation actually occurred during menstruation, rather I believe sperm is able to get inside the cervix during menstruation then hang out until ovulation occurs. Sperm can survive for up to a week if sperm are healthy and conditions are right. If ovulation occurred early, or if menstruation was longer than usual, it is very possible that the sperm were deposited during menses and fertilized the egg when ovulation occurred after the normal progression of hormonal events. How long
