is it possible to conceive the same day you have intercourse?
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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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The fact is, there's still only one way to get pregnant -- by a sperm fertilizing the woman's egg, which can happen for only about 12 to 24 hours after ovulation -- approximately 14 days before the end of a woman's monthly cycle. Ovulation sometimes can be harder to predict if a woman's cycles are irregular.
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Any unprotected sex you have within about 5 days of ovulation may leave enough sperm waiting and ready to fertilize. In other words, you may conceive after having sex nearly a week before ovulation if healthy sperm are already hanging out at their final destination.
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For women with a shorter cycle — the average is 28 to 30 days — there's still a possibility pregnancy could occur if you have sex during your period. For example, if you have sex toward the end of your period and you ovulate early, you can conceive.
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Although it is possible to get pregnant in the days leading up to your period, it isn't likely. You can only get pregnant during a narrow window of five to six days a month. When these fertile days actually occur depends on when you ovulate, or release an egg from your ovary.
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And when there is an egg waiting, conception can occur as quickly as three minutes after sexual intercourse. That said, sperm can survive inside the female reproductive system for up to five days. 3﻿ This means that the day you had sex doesn't have to be the day you got pregnant.
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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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There is even more chance of a woman becoming pregnant if she has sex during the two days leading up to or on the day of ovulation. Women who have a period every 28 days will ovulate around day 14 and their best chance of conceiving is between days 11 and 14.
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You can also conceive after having sex during your period if you have short menstrual cycles, as this means you ovulate a few days earlier, and closer to the end of your period. Getting pregnant when you are on your period is very unlikely.
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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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Yes, it's possible to become pregnant ANYTIME you have unprotected sex. Even though you only had intercourse for a few seconds and your bf did not ejaculate and release “semen”, it's possible that “pre-ejaculation” was released.
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It's possible to get pregnant at any time of the month. 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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A person is most likely to get pregnant if they have sexual intercourse in the 3 days before and up to the day of ovulation. Since a person with 28-day cycles typically does not ovulate until around a week after they stop bleeding, they cannot usually get pregnant during their period.
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The five days before ovulation, together with the day you ovulate, are the days when you are most likely to conceive. Sperm can live up to five days inside your body, so if you have sex up to five days before your egg is released, you can get pregnant.
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Having sex as close as possible to the time of ovulation increases the chance of pregnancy. If a woman has sex six or more days before she ovulates, the chance she will get pregnant is virtually zero. If she has sex five days before she ovulates, her probability of pregnancy is about 10 percent.
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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.
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These are your most fertile days, and if you want to conceive, have sex when you see it. It's also possible to have EWCM for up to five days before ovulation. Or, you might get it for only one day. That said, two or three days is more typical.