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ask the sexpert Can a woman get pregnant during her period? If a woman who is not using birth control has intercourse while on her period, she will probably not get pregnant. However, it is possible. The risk is greatest for women who have a short menstrual cycle; for ex ample, a cycle every 21 days. A woman's most fertile time is during ovulation, when tne egg is released from the ovaries. Most women ovulate about 14 days before their next period begins. This is not “mid-cycle" unless the woman's cycle is ex actly 28 days long. The shorter a woman’s cycle, the fewer days there will be between her men strual period and her next ovulation. Since sperm may live up to three days in the fallopian tubes, it is conceivable that sperm deposited during a woman's period could still be alive when her next egg is released. She could then become pregnant. How long can an ectopic pregnancy grow before rupturing? City council considers cars The Eugene City Council will today consider proposals that would improve alternate trans portation systems and in crease car-pooling in Eugene and Lane County. The council will review a request for federal funding of a transportation system man agement package. It would en courage local agencies to promote energy conservation, air quality and safety by in creasing the efficiency and ef fectiveness of existing trans portation facilities, Eugene Public Works Director Don Allen says. Some programs that may receive funds if the request is approved include the metro car-pool program, downtown shuttle service, bus shelters and additional bike bridges. The council will also consider a resolution that would allow the expenditure of $50,000 in federal funds and $6,818 in city funds to continue the city’s car pool project through Nov. 30. The car-pool project helps employers and employees de sign programs to cut energy use. An ectopic pregnancy occurs when the fertilized egg fails to travel to the uterus and attach to the uterine wall. Instead, the egg may settle elsewhere. In 95 percent of ectopic pregnancy cases, the egg attaches to the inside of the fallopian tube. This is a tubal pregnancy. Ectopic pregnancies rarely survive more than two to three months before rupturing. This can be a life threatening situation, and is one more reason why early preg nancy detection is always recommended. How can a woman encourage a man to use a condom? How a woman approaches the subject with her partner might depend on her reasons for wanting him to use con doms: Is another method of birth control being used by the woman? Does she want the in creased effectiveness of both foam and a condom? Does the couple want to share the responsibiltiy for birth control? Once the reasons have been identified, a couple should take time to talk. Pick a time when feeling close and comfortable with each other. If discussion of this causes embarassment or anger, admit these feelings from the start. If the relationship is new or casual, it may be harder to dis cuss. Take the time to discuss it. Your partner will probably ap preciate your openness and be willing to talk about it. Many men today feel they should be involved in helping to prevent a pregnancy. If a couple is willing to talk about it, they may end up with a method that is equally satisfying to both. There are two common com plaints men have about con doms, however. Some men feel it dulls the sensation. Because of this, they prefer the natural skin condoms that conduct heat better and therefore feel thin ner. Other men and women do not like the idea of stopping lovemaking to put on a condom. Some couples solve this prob lem by making it part of their foreplay; for example, a woman may put the condom on her partner. 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