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When sex will make you pregnant

July 3, 2009

sexboostlifeOne question that women who want to get pregnant ask is how they can time their sex in order to maximise their chances. There are two things that those who are thinking about gauging their fertility by using natural methods should know.

The lifespan of the egg

The first one is that the egg can only be fertilised within twenty four hours after ovulation. There are other studies that have shown that the chances of an egg being fertilised successfully are higher for only the first 12 hours after ovulation.

The lifespan of the sperm

Secondly, the average time sperm can survive in the cervix is between three to four days. That means that if you can calculate exactly when you ovulate, and you make sure that you have sex just at the right time, the sperm will hit the egg and you will get pregnant all things being equal.

How calculate your ovulation

There is a simple way of calculating when you ovulate, that is by assessing your cervical mucus. This might sound yucky, but it is just very simple to do.

During the first half of the menstrual cycle, the ovaries produce only oestrogen. During this period, the mucus is increasingly fluid and therefore allows sperm to pass through. Once ovulation occurs, the nature of the mucus changes abruptly.

This is because the ovaries start producing progesterone. This makes the mucus become very sticky and opaque. The sperm will no longer be able to pass through.

You can check this anytime you go to the toilet. Observe the quantity of the mucus, how transparent it is, its colour and glossiness, and fluidity. As ovulation approaches, the mucus becomes clearer, wet, elastic, and slippery.

It can be stretched for several inches before breaking just like albumen. When the mucus changes after ovulation, the trained eye is able to see it.

If you cannot use this natural method, then you can use an ovulation calculator such the BX Ovulation Calculator to help you identify the days when it is most likely that you will get pregnant. The BX Ovulation calculator is easy to use and it is free.

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