My period was on the 8th of January, and usually lasts 7days and my cycle is 25 days long. I had unprotected sex on the 15th,21st, and the 26th. These were the only days recently that I could have intercoarse with my partner. I heard that if you have sex a few days before ovulation, it will help you conceive. What are the chances of me becoming pregnant this time?
I believe my ovulation day was the 18th or the 19th of January
2007-01-26 13:03:07 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
Chances are iffy... If you were producing fertile mucus at the time you had sex on day 15 then sperm can live up 5 days if the conditions are right. If you ovulated on the 18th or 19th then having sex on the 21st and 26 would not help you because once the egg is released, ovulation, then it has to be fertilized with in 12-24 hours or it will die.
2007-01-26 13:11:03 · answer #1 · answered by Lilat180 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a fact that sperm can live up to 4-5 days in your body, contrary to anything else you may have heard or read. In addition to this fact, the egg released can live between 24-48 hours. Therefore, your fertile period starts approximately 4-5 days PRIOR to ovulation and ends 24-48 hours after ovulation. If you do the math, it is possible for some woman to be fertile for as many as 7 days. You may have heard you can only get pregnant one or two days a month...SO NOT TRUE!!! You may only ovulate that long, but with the life of sperm and the life of the egg, your fertile time can be much longer. Another bit of info that many woman don't know is that female sperm are slower but stronger and therefore live longer than male sperm which are faster, but weaker. In other words, male sperm will usually beat out female sperm in the race for the egg, yet female sperm will usually out live male sperm. So, if you are trying for a girl, have sex the 5th, 4th, and 3rd day before ovulation and then abstain.
2007-01-26 14:16:40 · answer #2 · answered by katiebug 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are trying, go to www.babycenter.com they have a great ovulation calculator to use. You plug in the date of your last period and it will tell you when you will be the most fertile. Good luck!
2007-01-26 13:10:41 · answer #3 · answered by chelebeee 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't use a condom
2007-01-26 13:07:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋