It's always hard to know exactly when you ovulate, even with predictor kits, isn't it? Most doctors suggest that when you are trying to conceive, you have sex every other day during your fertile period.
Sperm can live for up to 3 days inside our bodies, and the egg can live for about 24-36 hours. So your fertile period can begin up to 3 days before you ovulate, and doesn't end until about 24-36 hours after you ovulate. The ovulation predictor kits do a good job of helping you pinpoint the right day, but it's not a perfect science by any means.
Good luck to you! Please come back and let us know!
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Ramirez,
It's always hard to know exactly when you ovulate, even with predictor kits, isn't it? Most doctors suggest that when you are trying to conceive, you have sex every other day during your fertile period.
Sperm can live for up to 3 days inside our bodies, and the egg can live for about 24-36 hours. So your fertile period can begin up to 3 days before you ovulate, and doesn't end until about 24-36 hours after you ovulate. The ovulation predictor kits do a good job of helping you pinpoint the right day, but it's not a perfect science by any means.
Good luck to you! Please come back and let us know!
January 7, 2010 - 9:01amThis Comment
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