Understanding Ovulation & Fert

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During each monthly cycle, healthy couples who aren't using birth control typically have around a 25 to 30 percent chance of getting pregnant, though it can vary widely depending on the circumstances, particularly related to your age.

That's actually a surprisingly high percentage considering that you can only conceive around the time of ovulation — a small window each month when the egg is viable (between 12 and 24 hours) and open for the business of fertilization.

Doesn't sound like much of an opening? Consider, then, that sperm are able to live to fertilize an egg for a lot longer than an egg is willing to hang out, anywhere from three to six days. Which means that even if you have sex a few days before ovulation, there may be plenty of sperm still around to greet the egg when it emerges before it makes its trip down the fallopian tube. And remember: It only takes one sperm to make a baby.

Of course, having sex the day you ovulate would be ideal, since after that the window tends to close until the next cycle. So recognizing the signs of ovulation is key when pregnancy is the goal.

What is ovulation?

Ovulation is the release of a mature egg from one of the ovaries, which happens every month. A woman is most fertile around the time of ovulation.

When do you ovulate?

Ovulation usually occurs halfway through your menstrual cycle, or around day 14 of the average 28-day cycle counting from the first day of one period to the first day of the next.

But as with everything pregnancy-related, there's a wide range of normal here since cycles can last anywhere from 23 to 35 days, and even your own cycle and time of ovulation may vary slightly from month to month.

How long does ovulation last?

An egg can be fertilitzed for between 12 and 24 hours after ovulation. The specific length of time that it takes for the egg to be released by the ovary and picked up by the fallopian tube is variable but occurs 12 to 24 hours after a surge of the hormone LH.

Pregnancy

Pregnancy occurs when a sperm fertilizes an egg after it’s released from the ovary during ovulation. The fertilized egg then travels down into the uterus, where implantation occurs. A successful implantation results in pregnancy.

On average, a full-term pregnancy lasts 40 weeks. There are many factors that can affect a pregnancy. Women who receive an early pregnancy diagnosis and prenatal care are more likely to experience a healthy pregnancy and give birth to a healthy baby.

Knowing what to expect during the full pregnancy term is important for monitoring both your health and the health of the baby. If you’d like to prevent pregnancy, there are also effective forms of birth control you should keep in mind.

Symptoms of pregnancy

You may notice some signs and symptoms before you even take a pregnancy test. Others will appear weeks later, as your hormone levels change.

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