When am I most fertile?

When am I most fertile? You are most likely to conceive during the 5 days before ovulation, along with the day you ovulate. Sperm can live up to 5 days inside your body, so if you have sex up to 5 days before your egg is released, you can get pregnant. After ovulation, your egg can only live for 12 to 24 hours.

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How many days after your period are you most fertile?

You're most fertile at the time of ovulation (when an egg is released from your ovaries), which usually occurs 12 to 14 days before your next period starts. This is the time of the month when you're most likely to get pregnant. It's unlikely that you'll get pregnant just after your period, although it can happen.

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What are the 3 most fertile days?

Ovulation happens about 14 days before your period starts.
  • If your average menstrual cycle is 28 days, you ovulate around day 14, and your most fertile days are days 12, 13 and 14.
  • If your average menstrual cycle is 35 days ovulation happens around day 21 and your most fertile days are days 19,20 and 21.

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What are your 5 most fertile days?

You ovulate about 12 to 14 days before the start of a new menstrual cycle. Your fertile window is the five days leading up to ovulation, plus the day of ovulation and the day after ovulation — so about seven days in total.

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How do I know if I'm ovulating?

your cervical mucus – you may notice wetter, clearer and more slippery mucus around the time of ovulation. your body temperature – there's a small rise in body temperature after ovulation takes place, which you may be able to detect with a thermometer.

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Calculating ovulation: the optimum time for getting pregnant

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Can I get pregnant 8 days before my period?

A female can get pregnant at any time during her menstrual cycle. The likelihood of pregnancy is highest during ovulation, which is typically days 10-14. Intermenstrual bleeding can occur between periods.

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What are safe days?

So days 1 to 7 and 14 days before your periods are considered to be safe days. But there are chances you might get pregnant on these days also, so always use other birth control methods.

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Has anyone got pregnant 7 days before ovulation?

Sperm can live up to 5 days inside your body, so if you have sex up to 5 days before your egg is released, you can get pregnant. After ovulation, your egg can only live for 12 to 24 hours. After this time is up, your chance of getting pregnant is virtually zero until your next menstrual cycle.

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How likely is it to get pregnant unprotected?

If you're having vaginal intercourse and you're not using birth control or condoms, you chance of getting pregnant is very high. Over the course of one year, 85 out of 100 women who do not use any kind of birth control, including condoms, will become pregnant.

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Are you fertile right after your period?

It's a fairly common misconception that you cannot get pregnant if you have sex while you have your period or right after your period ends. However, this is not true. It is possible to become pregnant during or after your period. This is because there can be irregularities in your menstrual cycle and ovulation days.

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Can you get pregnant 1 week before period?

Ovulation is the peak day of your fertile days and it varies per person. Sperm is resilient AF. It can survive for 5 days waiting for the egg. You're most fertile around the middle of your menstrual cycle, which is 10 days to 2 weeks before or after your period.

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Do you ovulate in the morning or night?

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It usually occurs between midnight and early morning. This marks the most fertile period of the menstrual cycle.

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Why am I not getting pregnant even though I am ovulating?

Some common reasons include stress, not timing baby-making sex with ovulation, residual effects of hormonal birth control, and certain health conditions. As much as we may try, pregnancy really can't really be planned—but you can increase your chances by being aware of common pitfalls.

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How long does it take sperm to reach the egg?

Fast-swimming sperm can reach the egg in a half an hour, while others may take days. The sperm can live up to 48-72 hours. Only a few hundred will even come close to the egg because of the many natural barriers that exist in a woman's body.

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Can I get pregnant 5 days after my period?

The fertile days may last for up to 3-5 days after the end of your period. The chances of getting pregnant just after the period depend on how short the menstrual cycle is and how long the period lasts. If periods are long, women may only have a few days left after the period ends before fertile days begin.

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How can I release 2 eggs during ovulation naturally?

Hyperovulation-stimulating foods: There are a few foods that naturally increase the rate of ovulation and stimulate ovaries to release multiple eggs. Such hyperovulation stimulating foods include cassava (an African wild yam or sweet potato), tofu, soy isoflavones, whole grains, and whole wheat.

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How do you check if he came in me?

There is no way for either of the partners to know if the sperm entered the egg. The only way to know for sure if the sperm did enter the egg is after a positive pregnancy test.

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Can you ovulate twice in a month?

The conventional belief that women ovulate once a month is wrong, say Canadian researchers who have found that women can potentially ovulate two or even three times a month.

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Can you get pregnant outside of fertile window?

It's possible to get pregnant outside of your predicted fertile window because timing of ovulation may differ each month and sperm lives in the body for several days. Therefore, though more unlikely at some points, pregnancy can result from unprotected sex at any time during your menstrual cycle.

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What are 2 signs of ovulation?

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  • Change in vaginal secretions (cervical mucus). Just before ovulation, you might notice an increase in clear, wet and stretchy vaginal secretions. ...
  • Change in basal body temperature. Your body's temperature at rest (basal body temperature) increases slightly during ovulation.

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What are the 7 signs of ovulation?

7 Signs of Ovulation
  • Spiking sex drive. Also known as libido, sex drive reflects our desire for sex and can fluctuate throughout the menstrual cycle. ...
  • Increasing energy levels. ...
  • Changing cervical mucus. ...
  • Shining complexion. ...
  • Feeling pain. ...
  • Surging hormones. ...
  • Rising body temperature.

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What does sperm do when waiting for egg?

The sperm rapidly swim up and into the cervix, where they can survive in the mucus for up to five days before an egg is released. When the egg is released at ovulation, it is covered in sticky cells, which help the fallopian tube to catch it.

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What percent of sperm live 5 days?

Sperm would have a 5% probability of surviving more than 4.4 days and a 1% probability of surviving more than 6.8 days.

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