It's true that you're more likely to conceive quickly if you have sex during your fertile window, but it's also true that if you and your partner are healthy and have sex frequently all month, you're likely to get pregnant eventually. There is a lot of pressure online within fertility support groups to use as many ovulation tracking methods as possible.
It can be helpful, enlightening, and even fun to track your cycles, but it can also become stressful. Do what works best for you and your partner. If you don't get pregnant after trying for one year or after six months, if you're over 35 , see your doctor.
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I Accept Show Purposes. Table of Contents View All. Table of Contents. Timing Factors. Tracking Ovulation. Sex Frequency. Other Considerations. Complete Guide to Baby-Making Sex. Remember, sperm can live up to 5 days. If your period bleeding time lasts for 5 to 7 days, and you have sex right after that, you are approaching your fertility window.
Your chances of conceiving right after your period increase each day after your bleeding has stopped. If you are trying to conceive this is a good time to have sex. Increase your chances of conception by having sex every other day for the next 14 days. The likelihood of getting pregnant right before your period is extremely low.
For women with a typical to day cycle or longer and their cycles are regular, it is fairly safe to say your ovulation occurred between Day 11 and Day The egg is only available for 12 to 24 hours for conception. This means the days right before your period are the safest to have sex without the expectation of getting pregnant. If you wait 36 to 48 hours after ovulation, you should be beyond the possibilities of conception. The further you are from ovulation, the less likely your chance for conceiving.
This is not the time to have sex if you are trying to conceive. While pregnancy is less likely in the earlier days of your period, the chances increase in the later days.
Want to Know More? Some of these signs, such as basal body temperature, will continue to change after ovulation has occurred. For this reason, a person should not use temperature to predict the fertile window. It may be helpful for someone to track the signs over a few months to get an idea of what is normal for their body. But they should keep in mind that there are several variables, and the timing of ovulation can change, month-to-month.
Fertility aids measure the levels of specific hormones in the urine to determine the ovulation day each month. Some devices also identify days of peak fertility.
The following table summarizes a typical menstrual cycle and how fertile a person is likely to be at each stage:. To maximize the chances of becoming pregnant, a person should time sexual intercourse to occur during the 2 to 3 days leading up to, and including, ovulation.
Sex during any of these days may provide a 20—30 percent chance of pregnancy. Some women may wish to track their fertility to prevent pregnancy. This is known as the fertility awareness method. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC charts fertility awareness-based methods of contraception as having a 24 percent failure rate with typical use.
However, they may still become pregnant if they have ovulated early or late in their cycle, as sperm can survive in the body for several days. Ovulation and the fertile window can change from cycle-to-cycle, but they may also alter with age. Fertility naturally begins to decline in females from 35 years of age onward. Some medical conditions, such as endometriosis or polycystic ovary syndrome, also make conception more difficult. Birth control pills aim to prevent unintended pregnancy.
The pill prevents pregnancy by releasing synthetic hormones that stop ovulation from occurring and the uterus lining from thickening. So, even if the ovaries do release an egg, a fertilized egg would be unable to implant in the wall of the uterus. The pill also thickens cervical mucus, making it harder for sperm to reach an egg. According to the CDC , the pill is more than 99 percent effective with perfect use but only 91 percent effective with typical use.
This means that, with typical use, around 9 out of women would become pregnant in a year of taking the pill. Women who track their fertile window with the aim of getting pregnant should see their doctor for preconception planning. As well as identifying barriers to conceiving, a doctor can advise on the use of folic acid or prenatal supplements to encourage a healthy pregnancy. Women under 35 years of age should see their doctor if they do not conceive after a year of trying. Those over 35 years of age should seek medical advice after 6 months of trying to conceive.
Anyone who has irregular cycles or does not appear to ovulate should also speak to their doctor.
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