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What Are The Chances Of Pregnancy After An Unprotected Sex?
how are u, i have a qustion.i had sex 7 different times this month with my bf and i am not on anything, and was woundering how likely i could be pregnant.i have about two more weeks before i am suppost to have my periodi want to be pregnant but i am afraid i am going to get my hopes up and find out i not but oh wellwhat are my odds.
Wed, 30 Nov 2016
Hello, and I hope I can help you today.
Any woman having unprotected sex is at risk for pregnancy, so it certainly is possible that you may have conceived your first month. However, 80 percent of couples will conceive within one year, so if you divide that by 12 (for each month) you have about a 6 percent chance of conceiving per cycle.
Sperm live in the female genital tract for up to 72 hours, so it is generally recommended when trying to get pregnant to have sex every other day between the time your period finishes and the time you feel PMS symptoms (which means you have already ovulated and can no longer conceive that cycle).
So I would try to be patient and understand that it sometimes can take some time to become pregnant. In the meantime, I recommend you try to eat a healthy diet, get plenty of rest, avoid alcohol and smoking and begin to take Folic Acid, which is a B vitamin that has been shown to help prevent birth defects. 400 micrograms daily is the standard dose, which can be purchased alone or in prenatal vitamin preparations.
I hope I was able to adequately answer your question today and I wish you the best of luck getting pregnant!
Best wishes,
Dr. Brown
Any woman having unprotected sex is at risk for pregnancy, so it certainly is possible that you may have conceived your first month. However, 80 percent of couples will conceive within one year, so if you divide that by 12 (for each month) you have about a 6 percent chance of conceiving per cycle.
Sperm live in the female genital tract for up to 72 hours, so it is generally recommended when trying to get pregnant to have sex every other day between the time your period finishes and the time you feel PMS symptoms (which means you have already ovulated and can no longer conceive that cycle).
So I would try to be patient and understand that it sometimes can take some time to become pregnant. In the meantime, I recommend you try to eat a healthy diet, get plenty of rest, avoid alcohol and smoking and begin to take Folic Acid, which is a B vitamin that has been shown to help prevent birth defects. 400 micrograms daily is the standard dose, which can be purchased alone or in prenatal vitamin preparations.
I hope I was able to adequately answer your question today and I wish you the best of luck getting pregnant!
Best wishes,
Dr. Brown
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