For how long women egg wait for sperm for fertilisation. Once it arrived on ovulation. And when it is safe unprotected sex after ovulation.

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Sperms can wait up to 48 to 72 hours for ova and vice versa.
There are maximum chances of getting pregnant in the mid cycle days �of menstrual cycle. If your cycle is of 28 days (1st day to be counted on the day menstrual flow starts) the 14th day bears the maximum chances of getting pregnant. On the both sides of 14th day chances of conceiving gradually decreases with minimum chance (not zero ) near 1st and 28th day of cycle.

During lactation and breastfeeding period chances of conceiving are minimal but not zero.

In female of childbearing age who suffering with polycystic ovarian disease (PCOD-PCOS) chances of conceiving decreases.

S S Tanwar · Accepted Answer

Sperms can wait up to 48 to 72 hours for ova and vice versa.
There are maximum chances of getting pregnant in the mid cycle days �of menstrual cycle. If your cycle is of 28 days (1st day to be counted on the day menstrual flow starts) the 14th day bears the maximum chances of getting pregnant. On the both sides of 14th day chances of conceiving gradually decreases with minimum chance (not zero ) near 1st and 28th day of cycle.

During lactation and breastfeeding period chances of conceiving are minimal but not zero.

In female of childbearing age who suffering with polycystic ovarian disease (PCOD-PCOS) chances of conceiving decreases.

Rahul Gupta · Answer

Hello- An egg lives for about 12-24 hours after you ovulate, and sperm can live for five to seven days. Ideally, you need a lot of sperm on stand-by to 'pounce' on that egg when it's released, so have sex in the days leading up to when you ovulate and a day after.