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Use contraception. When you're on your period, you're at higher risk for STDs and pelvic infections. What's more, you're less likely to get pregnant, sure, but it's not impossible. So if you thought this was your ticket to ride, sorry -- you still gotta stay safe.
If the infection does spread, a woman may develop pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) . PID is a serious health condition that can cause persistent pain. Repeated episodes of PID are associated with an increased risk of infertility. Some women with PID don't have symptoms. If there are symptoms, they include: 1  pain around the pelvis or lower part of your stomach (abdomen). 2  discomfort or pain during sexual intercourse that is felt deep inside the pelvis. 3  bleeding between periods and after sex. 4  pain when you urinate.