YES! It’s possible to become pregnant anytime that you have unprotected intercourse. Although a woman is most fertile during the middle part of her cycle, your body can make an egg (ovulate) at other times during your cycle. So, if you are sexually active and you don’t want to become pregnant, talk to your health care provider and chose a birth control method that’s right for you. Be sure to ALWAYS use condoms to help prevent STIs.
Our health guides are developed through a systematic, rigorous process to ensure accuracy, reliability, and trustworthiness. Written and reviewed by experienced healthcare clinicians from Boston Children's Hospital, a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital and consistently ranked as a top hospital by Newsweek and U.S. News & World Report, these guides combine clinical expertise, specialized knowledge, and evidence-based medicine. We also incorporate research and best practices from authoritative sources such as the CDC, NIH, PubMed, top medical journals, and UpToDate.com. Clinical specialists and subject matter experts review and edit each guide, reinforcing our commitment to high-quality, factual, scientifically accurate health information for young people.