Philadelphia, PA
A 24-year-old female asked:
Can you get pregnant 2 days before ovulation?
3 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
A Verified Doctoranswered
Family Medicine 50 years experience
Yes: It is not common, but can happen. How do you know exactly when you ovulate?
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Dr. Julio Bordasanswered
Family Medicine 38 years experience
Yes you can. : Yes you can. At ovulation you are the most fertile. Sperm ejaculated into a woman's vagina can live in a woman's cervical mucus or upper genital tract for three to five days. Fertilization is possible as long as the sperm remain alive. Ovulation can vary several days from cycle to cycle.
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Dr. Bryan Treacyanswered
Gynecology 36 years experience
Yes: Women who are not using contraceptives of any kind may become pregnant anytime they are exposed to sperm. Ovulation can be unpredictable & menstrual cycles may be irregular. Women are only "fertile" for about 12 hours in any given month. Identifying those 12 hours can be difficult.
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