When you are having sex, pregnancy is always a real possibility. Sex, like other fun activities, comes with certain risks if you are not using protection, with STI’s and unwanted pregnancies being the most obvious ones.
If you want to know what’s the chance of getting pregnant if you had unprotected sex you have come to the right place.
Like others, you will hear many rumors about where and when you could get pregnant. For some women, the thought of getting pregnant is met with great joy and anticipation, while for others it’s a cause of worry.
This is why most women in the reproductive age or the ones who are trying desperately to conceive will have many questions or doubts about their chances of conceiving.
We will look further at this below to help you understand more about unprotected sex and pregnancy.
What’s the Chance of Getting Pregnant If You Had Unprotected Sex
There is a good chance that you could get pregnant nearly any time that you engage in sexual intercourse without using an effective birth control. This scenario is familiar to most women.
Pregnancy usually occurs around the ovulation period, the time when your ovary releases egg in the fallopian tube. If you are having regular periods, ovulation will take place midway between your menstrual periods.
Ovulation usually happens midway between the first-day of 2 consecutive periods, but this can vary from the eight day to the twentieth day of a 28-day cycle.
Researchers calculate the average risk at varying times in a monthly cycle of a woman, but you should know that your risk can be lower or higher.
You cannot know the definite time of your ovulation, which is why the researchers use the monthly cycle of a woman when calculating the average risk for pregnancy.
Figuring Out the Chances of Getting Pregnant If You Had Unprotected Sex
You are more likely to conceive if you have unprotected sex during the middle 2 weeks of your cycle. The time varies, but many women ovulate about day 14.
You will have the highest risk of pregnancy by having unprotected sex one or two days before your ovulation starts; when the ovary releases the egg.
This is a 30% chance. The risk of having unprotected sex and getting pregnant three days prior to ovulation is 15%. You will have a 12% chance on the ovulation day. [1]
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In the real world, large studies show that women who engage in unprotected sex during mid-cycle have a much lower chance of getting pregnant as the risk is around 5.8%.
This is because you will have a much lower risk of getting pregnant if you engage in any sexual relations on the ovulation day and any day besides the three days prior to.
Not Getting Pregnant After Having Unprotected Sex for Months
There are times when having unprotected sex is not enough for you to get pregnant. You could be doing this for months with no luck.
Thankfully, there are certain things that you could do to increase your chances if it’s taking longer than expected for you to conceive.
This includes doing thinks like monitoring your ovulation, using an ovulation predictor kit, charting your basal body temperature, as well as checking and observing your cervical mucus.
When you have an idea of your ovulating time, you can start to time your sexual activities around that period. If you are using this method, you must ensure that you are having sex 2 days before your ovulation day or every other day during the week of your expected ovulation. This will boost your chances of conceiving.
If it’s a case where you have been engaging in unprotected sexual activities for more than six months without success, you could visit your doctor or ob/gyn to know about the alternative treatments that you could use for fertility problems. There are several solutions available and they are very effective.
How to Know When You Get Pregnant
The most common sign of pregnancy after unprotected sex is missed period. However, this missed or late period is not a sure sign as there are many other things that can cause it besides pregnancy.
This includes using birth control that contains hormones, stress, sickness, improper eating habits, or too much exercise.
It is pretty common for teens to have periods which come later than normal or missed periods because it could take several years for them to have a regular cycle.
So, the best way for you to know if you are pregnant is to do a pregnancy test. These are easy to get nowadays because they are available at drugstores or health centers.
It is important to note that the home pregnancy tests are ninety-nine percent accurate if taken after you miss a period.
Hopefully, you will now know what’s the chance of getting pregnant if you had unprotected sex.
Do you have a question about your period, ovulation, pregnancy or other related topic? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions page.
Wondering if you’re pregnant? Try our Online Pregnancy Quiz and get a rough estimate of your chance of being pregnant.
Read this post to learn more about when is the right time to take a pregnancy test.
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1. http://www.thedoctorwillseeyounow.com/content/womens_health/art3356.html
My last period ended on 12th July and my next period is expected to commence on 5th August (I have a 28 days cycle). I had sex on 22nd July. Please, what are my chances of being pregnant?
That’s a fertile day. Did he ejaculate inside you? If so, like 5-10%…it’s quite possible but it’s more difficult to get pregnant than people make out.
My last day period was July 20, 2015. I have unprotected sex on July 21. It is possible getting pregnant? Please help me, because this is my first having unprotected sex.
You had sex just after your period. Experts have said that it is “not likely but it is possible.” The chances of getting pregnant after you’ve menstruated will depend on the number of days in your cycle as well as how long your period is. You can monitor your cycle and wait to see if your next period will come.
Last period was June 28-July 3rd ovulated sometime around July 8-13th was on birth control but stopped the week before my period so off for about 2-3 weeks before the unprotected sex. Husband and I had sex on all the fertile days and are just wondering chances of being pregnant. We are trying btw, but I’ve take five tests now and its 11dpo and still getting BFN! Should I just won’t until missed period to test again, I’m really tired of negatives.
Yes! Waiting until your missed period can make a difference for the test. There is a good chance you may have conceived since you were aware of your fertile days.
Hi. Had my period around July 3-7 and had unprotected sex just today July 23rd. Is there any possibilities to get pregnant?
My girlfriend and I had unprotected sex the day before she was to get her period and I ejaculated inside her. She usually has normal and on time periods. This time, she got a very light one day period and nothing more. She is on birth control and has been for a while. She said she has had a very stressful month so I am hoping that is the cause of the irregular period. What are the chances she is pregnant?
My girlfriend and I had unprotected sex the day before she was supposed to get her period and i ejaculated inside of her. She is on birth control and takes it regularly but this time she only had a light one day period. She says she had a stressful month so that could have been what affected her period although her periods are usually normal and come when they are supposed to. What are the chances she could be pregnant?
My fertile week was June 1-7 ….my ovulation day was the 6 and I had unprotected sex that day (he came in me). I got my period June 20-25 but it was really light. July comes and I’ve missed my period. Could I be pregnant or is something wrong?
I had my period late 3rd of July and it ended with spotting on 7th July. I had unprotected sex on 11th July although I took salt solution immediately after. Can I possibly be pregnant?
I’m 17 years old (don’t judge I just need help right now) I got my period July 14th the 18th. My last two days were SUPER light, I might as well have not been on it, but there was still some light spotting. I had intercourse on July 17th and 18th and he did ejaculate inside me. What are the chances I could be pregnant? My period is usually 4-5 days and I have irregular periods.
The chances of getting pregnant while you are on a period will depend on the length of your cycle. Since your cycles are usually short, it is possible for you to conceive. Research has suggested that someone like you with a short cycle who has sex on the last day of bleeding (and ovulate three days later) has a high risk of becoming. This is so because sperm can live for three to five days in your body before you start ovulating; once you ovulate the sperm is already there waiting. You now have to wait and see if your next period is late or if you experience any pregnancy symptoms. It would be too early to take a pregnancy test.
You are probably not going to get pregnant 🙂
I have a very deep confusion that is killing me. I will try to make it short and rational as possible. I had sex with my ex girlfriend in July 2nd. We used a condom but it broke but I did not feel anything coming out and I know how it feels. I put on another condom on and i did let it out inside but the thing is i kept going for about 15 seconds more with the sperm inside the condom while i was inside. After that, We took a shower but we did not have sex, i only went in once but did not keep going. We went back to bed and I put on another condom and again i let it out and went outside of her 15 seconds after again. Well I had no condom anymore but she asked to please go again but i told her i had no condom anymore so she asked to go for a couple of minutes. I went inside again but I did not let it out at all because her mom called and that had us stop. This happened in July 2nd, and since we broke up, we no longer have communication anymore because she ignores me. I talked to her that weekend i was still with her and she told me her last period started on the 7th of June. The last time we spoke in person was on the 11th and her period did not show up yet. What worries me is the that the precum could of had some sperm from previous ejaculation. My ex was a very confused person and she left me for a very stupid reason actually and the last day I talked to her was the 12th and she had told me some messed up things and all i asked was if her period finally came. She never answered, she just kept insulting me until the 100th time i asked and she said “yea now leave me the f alone.” I am just so worried and confused because many friends who had a child say it was enough to get her pregnant especially since her period was late already. My ex told me she got her period on the 12th but I feel like she lied to me. Any help please?
Hopefully Luis, she was not lying to you. The two of you had intercourse towards the end of her cycle, so there is a greater chance she did not conceive. Good luck to you both.
Ok so my period went off on the 13th of this month & had unprotected sex on the 18th of this month & that person bust in me is there a possibility I can get pregnant?
There is a possibility though it is low. Your days of ovulation were from the 21st to 25th. I would recommend you take a pregnancy test by the 9th of August if you do not start your cycle by then.
The 1st day of my last period was 21st June. I had unprotected sex on 11th July. What are the chances of getting pregnant?
I had unprotected sex with a girl 3 days after she mentioned something like a period to me. Can she get pregnant?
Yes, it is possible but not likely for a woman to become pregnant after her period.
I saw my period on 2nd of July, my boyfriend came around and we had unprotected sex from 11 thru 13, did not take any pills had another one on the 17th of same month but took a dose of Postinor 1. My cycle length for this month is 25 days. What are the chances of getting pregnant, I had a pregnancy home test this morning 21 July, though it came out negative but am still scared. Please help.
Hi everyone! 🙂 badly need your advice:) we had unprotected sex but he had withdrawal on June 15 (8th day of my cycle). I still havent got my period until now. I also had 2 PTs, both negative too. Im also on a 28 days cycle. Im still worried why im so delayed. My breasts are now sore too. Pls advice! Thank you! 🙂
My period was on the 22 of June 2015 however I have a 30 days average cycle. My period normally come for 5 days but on the on the 27th of June I have a light flow still. The next day it had gone completely so me and my fiance had sex and he ejaculated inside of me and the following day after. I’m not heading into my fertile window so is there a chance of getting pregnant? I need answers.
I had unprotected sex on the 10th and 13th of this month. My period came today, July 20, but it’s very light. It’s only been a week since I had unprotected sex, but I want to know if it’s still possible that I could be pregnant?
It is possible that you’re not pregnant.