You can get pregnant during the menopause, reports the Alan Guttmacher Institute (AGI), a non-profit organization that focuses on reproductive health research.
Women nearing or just beginning the menopause mistakenly think they are no longer fertile because their menstrual cycles are no longer regular or have just stopped, and stop using any contraceptives.
The Alan Guttmacher Institute notes that as many as half of all pregnancies that occur in women over the age of 40 are unintended and unintentional.
Even though the menopause does mark the end of a woman's childbearing years, you can get pregnant even if your periods are irregular and you have not gone through "menopause" until you have experienced 12 consecutive months without a period.
So be warned and take those precautions!
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