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How Long Does The Eggs Take To Fertile Post Intercourse?

yes my question is this, i had sex with my ex girlfriend on the 1st of December of 2015, she took a pregnancy test on the 6th of January 2016 and her doctor told her that she is pregnant, however i did some research online about this and it is telling me that it takes two weeks for conception to happen. however her doctor tells her that she is in between 5 to 6 weeks pregnant so i would like to know if i would add up to being the babies father?
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Hi,
Thanks for writing to HCM.
I understand your concern.
Each month inside the ovaries, a group of eggs starts to grow in small, fluid-filled sacs called 'follicles'. Eventually, one of the eggs erupts from the follicle and gets released by the process called 'ovulation'. It usually happens about 2 weeks before your next period (by 13th day).
The egg stays in the Fallopian tube for about 3 to 4 days. But within 24 hours of being fertilized, it starts dividing fast into many cells. It keeps dividing as it moves slowly through the Fallopian tube to the uterus.
Its next thing which happens is to attach to the lining of uterus. This is called' implantation'. Implantation typically occurs 6 to 10 days after ovulation, or by day 20 to 24 of a menstrual cycle.
If that particular period gets delayed and urine is tested for pregnancy, it will generally show to be positive, indicating pregnancy.
Period of gestation can be predicted by clinical evaluation and confirmed by means of beta hCG level estimation in blood and by trans-vaginal ultrasound scan (TVS).
It is not possible by any means by this stage to know who the father of the baby is. It can be known after the baby is born by undergoing DNA test for paternity.
Hope the information provided would be helpful.
All the best.
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How Long Does The Eggs Take To Fertile Post Intercourse?

Hi, Thanks for writing to HCM. I understand your concern. Each month inside the ovaries, a group of eggs starts to grow in small, fluid-filled sacs called follicles . Eventually, one of the eggs erupts from the follicle and gets released by the process called ovulation . It usually happens about 2 weeks before your next period (by 13th day). The egg stays in the Fallopian tube for about 3 to 4 days. But within 24 hours of being fertilized, it starts dividing fast into many cells. It keeps dividing as it moves slowly through the Fallopian tube to the uterus. Its next thing which happens is to attach to the lining of uterus. This is called implantation . Implantation typically occurs 6 to 10 days after ovulation, or by day 20 to 24 of a menstrual cycle. If that particular period gets delayed and urine is tested for pregnancy, it will generally show to be positive, indicating pregnancy. Period of gestation can be predicted by clinical evaluation and confirmed by means of beta hCG level estimation in blood and by trans-vaginal ultrasound scan (TVS). It is not possible by any means by this stage to know who the father of the baby is. It can be known after the baby is born by undergoing DNA test for paternity. Hope the information provided would be helpful. All the best.