Kinsey Confidential: Sexual Health Information from the Kinsey Institute

• Q&A: Birth Control Pill Effectiveness: How Long Does It Take?

  A female reader asks how long it takes for birth control pills to become effective and how to decrease her risk of pregnancy.

• Q&A: Period Length And Pregnancy Risk

  Q&A about the possible pregnancy risk with manual sex (fingering) during a period.

• Q&A: Can Having Sex Help To Alleviate Menstrual Cramps?

  A reader asks about having sex during her period and how it might be able to help relieve the discomfort of menstrual cramps.

• Q&A: Sex During Your Period And Increased Bleeding

  Dr. Debby Herbenick answers a question from a reader about sex during menstruation and the possibility of vaginal intercourse causing more bleeding.

• Q&A: Can I Get Pregnant While I’m On My Period?

  Dr. Debby Herbenick answers a reader's question about the likelihood of getting pregnant during her menstrual period

• Q&A: Risk Of Pregnancy Without Penetration

  A reader asks about the risk of pregnancy during sexual activity without penetration.

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