Pregnancy FAQs
Get pregnant
When is prime time to get pregnant?
There is definitely a “prime time” to get pregnant. This depends on the menstrual cycle. Midway through her menstrual cycle (around the 15th day), a woman ovulates - producing an egg. Sperm can live for five to seven days within a woman's body, but this egg will only survive about 24 hours. Based on this information, if a man and woman have unprotected sex in the seven days before ovulation, or for two days afterwards, there is a chance that the woman will become pregnant. Fertility awareness methods can help women identify this time frame. If you want to get pregnant, you can use fertility awareness to plan intercourse when you are most likely to conceive.
If you are not planning a pregnancy we recommend that you use condoms every time. There are FREE condoms available at all Peel Healthy Sexuality Clinics.
