2007-07-24 11:16:19 · 10 answers · asked by pimentel67 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Current theory says the sperm can survive "several days" waiting for Ms. egg to show up. In this case, a douche might be effective birth control, by killing the sperm. "Several days" is sometimes described as about 3 or 4; the rythm method for avoiding pregnancy suggests that you leave more than 5 days between unafe sex and projected ovulation. This is also known as "Vatican Roulette".
If the egg is there waiting, conception can happen almost the same time sperm finds the egg - a few minutes or less.
Current theory says if there are no sperm when the egg descends, it dies almost immediately; it does not wait around very long for late-comers, so to speak.
2007-07-24 11:23:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends really, a sperm can fertilize the egg in a matter of minutes which would lead to conception in around 5 to 10 days. However if you are not ovulating during intercourse and sperm can live up to 5 days inside you, it could be anywhere from 10 to 15 days before the fertilized egg implants in your uterine wall.
2007-07-24 18:22:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sperm travel up the fallopian tube and join with the egg. That can be considered conception and it can take a few hours. Then the fertilized ovum travels to the uterus and implants. That's when pregnancy is established. That can take a day or two.
2007-07-24 18:21:02 · answer #3 · answered by treebird 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some sperm have been found that lived longer than 3 days because of a womens body chemistry having less acid in it than usual so really it can happen within minutes or a few days after, there's no real way to pinpoint it since everyone has different genetic makeup..
2007-07-24 18:21:15 · answer #4 · answered by Tresa R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The egg can become fertilized with in 12-48hrs after sex and it takes 6-12 days after ovulation for the egg to implant.
2007-07-24 18:19:48 · answer #5 · answered by alexis73102 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Within 48 hours.
2007-07-24 18:19:58 · answer #6 · answered by Amanda K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on when you ovulate. You get pregant from sperm that is in the uterus when you release an egg (ovulate). Sperm lives about three days inside the body.
2007-07-24 18:19:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends, sperm can live for several days, so at any point in that time frame.
2007-07-24 18:19:03 · answer #8 · answered by Kelsey H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two days is average...it could take up to a week.
2007-07-24 18:34:33 · answer #9 · answered by idahoarchmage 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends.
2007-07-24 18:19:06 · answer #10 · answered by sunshine 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋