When it comes to conceiving, timing can mean everything. So the question naturally arises…when are women most fertile? This is important to know because these are only few days in a woman’s monthly menstrual cycle when pregnancy is possible. Getting pregnant is really only possible during the 5 days before the ovulation through to the final day of ovulation, which are really the fertile days.
This window of opportunity known as the “fertile window” is also a time where women generally feel a greater desire for sex. Libido also increases. These are the days when women are most fertile. Mother nature intended things this way.
If a woman has sex any other time outside this 5 day period, the chances of her getting pregnant are pretty much zero.
The interesting thing is that the chances of getting pregnant increase more and more leading up to the ovulation day. There is a 10% chance that she will get pregnant if she has sex 5 days before she ovulates. 24 hours after the ovulation the chances of getting pregnant are 0%. The very next day is when is a woman least fertile. However there is still a very low chance that she could get pregnant within 12-24 hours after ovulating.
Women are most fertile on the actual day of ovulation the chances to get pregnant are drastically increased up to 33%. Most believe this percentage remains for up to 3 days before the ovulation day.
How to know when your ovulating?
The most accurate way is to track your monthly cycle and to find out when are YOUR most fertile days. Every woman is different so be careful with online ovulation calculators as they could be wrong based on your own body. A woman’s fertility is a very personal matter, the most accurate way is to track your progress monthly on an on going basis, and also doing a visual check. For a regular cycle, your best bet will be counting how many cycle days. This is an easy way to determine ovulation. So you ovulate 14 days before the start of your next period, which mean if you have a 30 day cycle, you will ovulate on day 16. However, an important thing to know is if your cycles are irregular, in that case you can monitor your cervical mucus throughout the month (with clean hands and a tissue) or take your temperature every morning and watch for fluctuations.
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