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I don't know if this is medical or not. but i'm wondering if it's possible to get pregnant even if you're not ovulating. i learned that if you have unprotected sex, no matter what day of the month it is, you will get pregnant.

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Yes, : Yes, that is a very good question. It is impossible to know exactly when a woman ovulates. Typically, it is about two weeks after the first day of her last period, but this varies a great deal. If the hormones are "out of whack", so to speak, then ovulation is very difficult to predict. Some women also have irregular periods or even spotting that is not actually their period, which also makes it difficult to predict. Therefore, you are right; unprotected sex can lead to pregnancy on almost any day of the cycle.

Answered 9/25/2020

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Ovulation allows egg: to release - so female must be capable of ovulation. Chances to become pregnant are best around time of ovulation. However, because of irregularity - it is not always possible to know when ovulation will occur (it is usually 14 days before an anticipated period). Also a female with a long period and a short cycle might become pregnant at end of period. Use protection to avoid pregnancy.

Answered 10/29/2018

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Contraception: Pregnancy is known to have occurred from sex on any and all days of the cycle. If you do not wish to be pregnant, use contraception all the time, every time. You may consider implanted contraceptive, or IUD. Practice safe sex Get HPV vaccine

Answered 4/28/2021

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