Frankfort, KY
A 22-year-old female asked:
can i get pregnant a day after ovulation?
8 doctor answers • 10 doctors weighed in
Dr. Robert Killian answered
General Practice 28 years experience
Ovulation: Yes, of course. It is less likely than the day before ovulation, but sperm inside the vagina can cause pregnancy.
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Dr. Dennis Higginbotham commented
Obstetrics and Gynecology 30 years experience
You could have sex once, six days before ovulation and have a 3 in 1000 chance of conceiving, because the sperm can be viable and effective for that long - as Dr. Killian noted.
Feb 5, 2014
Dr. Dennis Higginbotham answered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 30 years experience
Possible: The egg is receptive to fertilization for about 24 hours after ovulation. So, one could possibly conceive the day after ovulation.
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Dr. Dennis Higginbotham commented
Obstetrics and Gynecology 30 years experience
Provided original answer
You could also have sex once, six days before ovulation and have a 3 in 1000 chance of conceiving, because the sperm can be viable and effective for that long.
Feb 5, 2014
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
Psychiatry 25 years experience
Possibly: That would be a good time to try if you want to become pregnant.
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Dr. Lori Semel answered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Yes: Ovulation means the egg is around for a few days. It is certainly possible to get pregnant a day after ovulation.
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Dr. Michelle Jones singer answered
Gynecology 38 years experience
Yes: If you had sex 1-3 days before you ovulated there is still a chance of conception. Research shows that sperm can survive up to 72 hours (1-3days)
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Dr. Alan Patterson answered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 42 years experience
Yes: Yes u can , and u could get pregnant if you have intercourse 3 days before or 2 days after as the sperm can live for 3 days and the egg can live 2 days.
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Dr. Robert Killian answered
General Practice 28 years experience
Fertility: Yes. Of course.
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