when is the best time to get pregnant before or after your period?
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The best time to get pregnant You're most likely to get pregnant if you have sex within a day or so of ovulation (releasing an egg from the ovary). This is usually about 14 days after the first day of your last period, if your cycle is around 28 days long. An egg lives for about 12-24 hours after being released.
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Now when we try to get pregnant, we find out it's not quite that easy. There are actually only about 6 days during your cycle when you can become pregnant. The five days before ovulation and day of ovulation. And while some women may get pregnant right away, for others the time to pregnancy may take a little longer.
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"It's highly unlikely that someone would ovulate during their period, but if you have sperm deposited the last day of your period and you happen to ovulate very early in your cycle — maybe four or five days after your period — the sperm could fertilize the egg, resulting in pregnancy."
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While your body is slowly shedding that uterine lining, the clock is ticking on ovulation — and your next egg shows up while you're still bleeding from the previous month's (non-fertilized) egg. So you're already fertile again — which means you can get pregnant on your period.
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It's unlikely — though slightly more likely than if you have sex during your period. If you have sex right after your period and you ovulate early that month, it's possible to get pregnant. This is more likely with people who have a shorter-than-average cycle, because ovulation occurs more frequently.
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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 unlikely that you'll get pregnant, but not impossible. You are fertile on the days leading up to and around the time of ovulation – due to the lifespan of sperm – and if you have a short cycle you could be ovulating just after your period.
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Also known as your fertile period, there are about seven days during your menstrual cycle when it is actually possible to get pregnant. These are considered to be your most fertile days. Technically, your fertility is highest during the five days before you ovulate, the day you ovulate (and maybe a day after that)...
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Technically, people can get pregnant at any time during their menstrual cycle, though it is much less likely during their period. A person is most likely to get pregnant in the middle of their menstrual cycle. This phase is called the fertile window.
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"It's highly unlikely that someone would ovulate during their period, but if you have sperm deposited the last day of your period and you happen to ovulate very early in your cycle — maybe four or five days after your period — the sperm could fertilize the egg, resulting in pregnancy." Dr.
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About 10 to 16 days before the start of your next period, an egg is released from one of the ovaries (ovulation). If sperm is present at the moment of ovulation, or some time during the next 24 hours, the egg may be fertilised.
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If you have sex during your period you can't get pregnant. You are fertile on the days leading up to and around the time of ovulation – due to the lifespan of sperm – and if you have a short cycle you could be ovulating just after your period.
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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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How likely am I to get pregnant by having intercourse on the last day of my period? It's possible to get pregnant any time you have unprotected sex, regardless of what day it is in your cycle. Sperm can live in a woman's reproductive tract for about six days, so it's always best to use protection.
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It can occur anywhere from four days before to four days after the midpoint of your menstrual cycle. If you ovulate later in your cycle or start your period sooner than usual, you could become pregnant if you have sex in the days leading up to your period.
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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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Can you get pregnant on your period? Technically, people can get pregnant at any time during their menstrual cycle, though it is much less likely during their period. A person is most likely to get pregnant in the middle of their menstrual cycle. This phase is called the fertile window.