is it possible to get pregnant the same day?
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Pregnancy doesn't start the day you have sex — it can take up to six days after sex for the sperm and egg to join and form a fertilized egg. Then, it can take three to four days for the fertilized egg to completely implant itself in the lining of the uterus.
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You can conceive even if you aren't ovulating. Although an egg isn't released during the immediate post-period phase, you can still get pregnant. This is because sperm can live up to five days in cervical mucus.
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You are at your most fertile the day you ovulate and the day before. However, because sperm can survive for up to five days, having sex on the days leading up to ovulation can increase your chances of getting pregnant.
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Sex as early as 5 days before ovulation can lead to conception, but the chances are highest with sex the day immediately before the egg is released. Some women on a 28-day cycle ovulate around day 14 after the start of their last period.
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But the most fertile days are the three days leading up to and including ovulation. Having sex during this time gives you the best chance of getting pregnant. By 12-24 hours after ovulation, a woman is no longer able to get pregnant during that menstrual cycle because the egg is no longer in the fallopian tube.
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The probability of conceiving if you have sex two or three days before your period is extremely low. Since your egg lives for around 12 to 24 hours after it is released, this means your fertility window closes soon after you ovulate. However, there is always a risk of pregnancy.
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The takeaway A woman's ovulation cycles can vary, so it's statistically possible you could become pregnant while on your period. While pregnancy is less likely in the earlier days of your period, the chances increase in the later days.
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If you ovulate early – when you have short menstrual cycles – you may be able to get pregnant this time of the month. However, once you've finished your period you're moving into your fertility window, which means your chances of getting pregnant increase as you approach ovulation.
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You can have sex a million times, but if you're not in the right part of your cycle, it won't result in pregnancy. Sex as early as 5 days before ovulation can lead to conception, but the chances are highest with sex the day immediately before the egg is released.
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You can only conceive on two days each cycle. You are at your most fertile the day you ovulate and the day before. However, because sperm can survive for up to five days, having sex on the days leading up to ovulation can increase your chances of getting pregnant.
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You are at your most fertile around the time you ovulate. Although the egg lives only for 12 to 24 hours after being released, you can get pregnant even if you have sex days before you ovulate as sperm can live up to five days in your body.
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The more days of high-quality cervical mucus you have, the better your chances will be of getting pregnant. That said, it's still possible to get pregnant when you have just one or two days of fertile cervical mucus.
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To get pregnant, you need to have sex on the days leading up to and around when you ovulate. The day prior to ovulation, and the day of ovulation itself, being your two most fertile days. Once the egg has gone (usually within a day of ovulation) you cannot get pregnant until after your next menstrual cycle has started.
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It's more likely that you'll get pregnant from intercourse on the last day of your period if you have a shorter menstrual cycle. Your body ovulates — releases an egg from your ovaries — about 14 to 16 days before your period.
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The chances of conception increase steadily from about 5 days prior to ovulation, peaking 1 to 2 days before ovulation. Sex the day of ovulation is actually slightly less likely to lead to pregnancy than sex 1-2 days before.
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In a 24-day cycle, ovulation happens around day ten and the most fertile days are days seven to ten. If a woman has sex six or more days before she ovulates, the chance she will get pregnant is virtually zero. Then, the probability of pregnancy rises steadily.
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However, their fertile window began a few days before ovulation because sperm can survive for up to 5 days inside the female body. So, even if a woman does not have sex on day 14 or 15, it is still possible to become pregnant if they had unprotected sex on days 9 to 13.