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.
References
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1. http://www.thedoctorwillseeyounow.com/content/womens_health/art3356.html
Hello,I had a sex with my gf on 29 Aug morning…What are the chances of getting pregnant when her last period was started on 22nd Aug and totally end up to 26 Aug….Her menstrual cycle is about 30 days……Plz help soon……
Hello Shubham, She has a good chance of getting pregnant since her fertile days are September 05, 2015 to September 09, 2015.
Please I need your help. I had sex with my girlfriend 2 weeks after her period without protection. Will she get pregnant?
Hello Michsel, Yes! Ovulation happens more or less around that time in most women depending on your cycle length( 21-35 days normally), so it is possible to get pregnant around that time.
Hallo I just want to ask I track my period and says I am delayed for 2 days…but I should be fine right after I took the morning after pill after the sex?….I had my period this month August 1 till 4th….Shall I wait until it will be September 1st? Please need your immediate answer…thanks in advance
Hello,I had a sex with my gf on 29 Aug morning…What are the chances of getting pregnant when her last period was started on 22 Aug and totally end up to 26 Aug….Her menstrual cycle is about 30 days……Plz help soon……
Hello Piyush, YES! it is possible for her to be pregnant if she misses her period let her take a pregnancy test.
My boyfriend and I had sex 2 days before my period , is there any chance to get pregnant?
Advise needed. I had unprotected sex on August 1st and later in the day I got my period. Also on the 11 and 16. Then I got my period on the 25th again. By any chance could I be pregnant?
If you’re positive that you had two periods within that time, then you may not be pregnant.
Please I had my period from 3-8 of August and an unprotected sex on 27. What is the probability of getting pregnant .
How many days are in your cycle?
I had my period from 3-7 of August . I had unprotected sex on 27. What is the probability of getting pregnant.
Hey I had unprotected sex on June 20th and 31 i saw my period only for 3 days in june. On August 8 and August 17 i had unprotected and still saw my period on August 25. Do you think is possible am pregnant?
Hi Nieki, Have you been having symptoms of pregnancy? If your period was normal i dont think you are pregnant.
If you are sure that you had a period and you were not just spotting then it could be that you’re not pregnant. Were you ovulating during the time that you had sex?
Had my last period on the 16th of August had sex with my bf on 17 & 18 august , he ejaculated in me, 5 days after I got my period again what does that mean? PLEASE HELP ME..
The contents of this post will help you http://womanjunction.com/menstrual-cycles-month/
I had sex last July 25 and I still have my period that night but it is just a few blood then i had again my period last aug.5..but my boobs now are so heavy..i took a pregnancy test twice it says negative.. Is it possible that I’m pregnant? please help me
Hi Barby, It is possible to be pregnant you should visit your doctor to be sure you are ok.
Hi. My girlfriend has a regular 28days period, we had sex where I didnt ejaculate in her (I am sure) on the 27th and 28th of July after which she had her regular period on the 4th of August which was acurate. Two weeks after she says she has several signs of pregnancy and equally thinks she had Ovulated as well but still believes some of the signs are new. She was sick for a while b4 we had sex and was still on medications. I want to know if she is actually pregnant or has tricked herself to believing she is?
Hello Synestro, i would suggest you let her take a pregnancy test or visit her doctor.
Thanks for your reply. Her period was to come on the 31st or 1st which she missed, she went for a urine test on the 2nd where the result came out negative our doctor however said the delay could be as a result of stress, diet or the medications she was on while sick and assured she will still see her period. I want to know your say on this if it is normal or perhaps she should have another test its been about 5 weeks?
Hi I had my period on june 7 and ended june 14 I had unprotected sex with my bf and I missed my period no period in july I took like four pregnancy test from walgreens and they all came out megative its august 28th and still no period two months without a period I get checked but my mom has no insurance so I cant go to a doctors I dont know whats wrong I really need help!!! I need answers please help!!!
It seems you are not pregnant. The information on this link will help you http://womanjunction.com/missed-menstrual-cycle/
I’m so scared please help me. For the last 2 years my guy has never ejaculated in me. On the 15th of this month he did and I took my first ECP. On the 26th he ejaculated again but I was busy – couldn’t get an ECP. My period began yesterday (27th) a day after he came in me, the period was very light. Now (28th 5:22am) it’s regular flow. What’s the possibility of my being pregnant? I took a super concentrated tea yesterday afternoon to lower the risks ( I don’t know if that would do any good).
I had my period from 3-8august 2015 and had sex 27august. Please what is the probability of me getting pregnant .
Hi I had unprotected sex with my husband on June 24th. The first day of my last period came on June 25th, doctors say I am now 8weeks pregnant is that possible?
if the doctors have confirmed it than yes, it’s possible!