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
Okay so i had unprotected sex on the 17th of August and for the past two weeks I’ve been feeling nauseous when I get up in the morning and im always tired……i took two pregnancy test and both of them turned out to be negtive
Could i still be pregnant
Hello Francis, YES! you can still be pregnant even with negative pregnancy results take a visit to your doctor to make sure.
Hello i have period last august 7 to 11 .then i started to have sex with my husband august 12 almost everyday ..then last Sept 7th i didn’t have a period then last Sept 10 i got a positive result with my self preg test i bought. why it’s very fast it is possible?
does a menstrual cycle of just 19 days indicate that i am pregnant? i had my periods on 8th aug till 14th…i always had regular periods… later on 20th aug i got intimate with my boyfriend in the week when i was about to ovulate …just had oral sex….he fingered me..bt almost a week after tht i.e after a week i got my periods…is this normal…??i was not sure if this was an implantation bleeding because this was the first time i had a menstrual cycle of just 19 days…so i took a pregnancy test 4 days after my periods got over …bt it came out to be negative.. .does this mean that i am not pregnant…later again on the 5th day after my period i had blood like small stains in my knicker which lasted fr just few hours i suppose…the next time i.e after few hours i checked there were no stains at all…again on 11th sept i took a pregnancy test and it came out to be negative…
what does this mean?? i have no clue whats happening…i am completely stressed…is this an indication of pregnancy
Hey! If you didn’t have sex then it it pretty unlikely that you are pregnant. Sometimes your period will come early, sometimes later, they aren’t always super regular =] Sometimes stress can affect them too. xxx
so im not completely sure but I have been having sex at least twice a week every week with out protection or birth control and im not sure if I could be pregnant or not. I have had my period regularly but it is late this month and am not sure if its because of stress or pregnancy, I had been feeling sick but the sickness comes and goes and have been light headed but once again idk if I could be pregnant or not.
I would take a test x
Hi there, violet.. sorry that you’re feeling very confused! i very much doubt that you could fall pregnant the day before your period, but there is obviously a chance that you could.. i would wait a couple of weeks and just do a test just to be 100% i hope this helps, kiki you need to make sure you take your pill as directed, unless you are aiming for a BFP. or maybe have you considered other contraception if you are not very good at remembering, same with you i would do a test in a couple of weeks and just make sure, good luck
Hi, i had unprotected sex before i had my periods then during my periods i had unprotected sex for 5 days till i finished my periods then after 2 weeks i also had unprotected sex now i haven’t seen my periods for one month sometimes I usually skip but on may 2015 till July i had my periods continually i did not skip but last month on August i haven’t seen my periods till date have been seeing a lot of discharge and that is unusual and also the discharge is whitish milkish, i have been feeling sick nausea when I look at food i feel more sickish some smells irritates me and also have been feeling like to vomit please what could be the matter reply please
Take a pregnancy test just in case! Could be stress but always good to check!
Smells whilst pregnant are the worse.. it’s like everyone has suddenly become inconsiderate 😉
Hi i have been having symptoms like of pregnancy have been feeling nausea vomiting very tired when i do even a little house choose been sleeping lately every time. I took a pregnancy test and it showed positive i had to take the test again to be sure and the second time it also showed positive but the first line was dark. am i pregnant or not
me and my boyfriend have had unprotected sex 6 times now, its been 2 weeks since the first time. should i wait until i miss my period to take a test? how possible is it that im pregnant?
Hello. You can get the most accurate result if you wait at least one week after missing your period. In addition, the result might be even more accurate if the test is done first in the morning as the urine is far more concentrated at this time. Also, you can increase the chances of getting pregnant by having sex before, during and a few days after your fertile days.
Quite possible if he ejaculated inside you. I would wait until your period is due and take a test. Tests are completely unreliable before your period is due so try and do it on the day or a couple of days after.
hi i have a six months old baby, never been on birth contral and got my menstrual periods three months back. i have been having unprotected sex for the past two weeks most recent on the 6th of September a day before my ovulation. could i be pregnant please reply
The chance of being pregnant is high. It’s best to wait and see if your period will be late and then take it from there.
I need help! Please reply back. my boyfriend & I had unprotected sex Friday September 4, 2015 at night around 11 & did it September 5, 2015 at 5 or 6 in the morning. I didn’t took Myi pill Saturday or Sunday but I took it Monday but I didn’t took it today. I’m bleeding pinkish reddish so is there a chance i can get pregnant
Most probably, I would go and see your GP x
Hello I’m a bit confused .. I had sex the day before my period August 24, my period Came in the morning the next day. Im just a little worried , I wanted to know if the risks of getting pregnant were high or low. It’s been about 2 weeks since then and I’d like to know when I could try using a pregnancy test .
-Thanks
I am in the same situation, Did you end up being pregnant?
I think you should be ok, probably wait until your period is due next and see, but it is quite unlikely xx
My period started august 28 until august 31 . Me and my boyfriend had unprotected sex last night september 7 . Is it possible for me to get pregnant? Please help me . Please please
The possibility of becoming pregnant would depend on the length of your cycle and if you were fertile at the time. Please confirm the number of days that are usually in your menstrual cycle. If you have a 28 days cycle, you were fertile during September 9 -13. It would be possible for you to get pregnant if you had sex on September 7.
Hi my bf and I had unprotected sex 2 days before I started my period does it mean I can still be pregnant
We had sex on the 30th of August and I expect to have a menstruation on sept. 5/6. I’m delayed now. Am I pregnant?
Hi, today was my first day off of my period and me and my boyfriend had sex today. We used protection, but it ended up breaking. I had to pee and I told him that, and then when it was time for him to cum, he pulled out as it was coming out, but so did my urine. I went to the restroom and peed the rest of my pee out. I’m praying that I won’t become pregnant, but is there a chance?
Yes, it is possible but it depends on the number of days in your cycle. Women with a short cycle, for example 21 days, who bleed for 7 days, can ovulate right after their period.
Okay I’m 28 and I’m desperately trying to have a baby. For starters I have really heavy periods and I’ve visited obgyn and they have told me that I just have a small cyst but nothing to be worried about. I have been tracking my period for about 4 months now and I’m ready. I had sex August 22 and my ovulation time was August 24th which I had unprotected sex again. I then had sex again on 28,29,30,31st. My period is supposed to start today and it’s not in but I have the feeling that it’s coming. How to get pregnant before all my eggs are dried up???? I just want to have a baby! Help
Hello. To prepare for pregnancy do a preconception check-up and start taking prenatal vitamins that have folic acid; know your cycle – especially your fertile days; lay in bed for at least 10 mins after intercourse to ensure that the sperms makes it way to the cervix. Try to relax as well and keep trying to conceive, don’t give up. You still have time before your die; many women have remained fertile even in their late forties.
hi my name is samantha i am 14 i was a virgin till me and my boyfriend had sex. i had my last period on july 24th lasted 3-4 days i had sex on aug the 18 and aug 21 and i suppose to have my period on aug 25. never am on aug 31 i had brown spotting and again two days later again brown spotting i have done pregnancy test came back neg. had blood take came back 1/1 and half to 2 percent hcp. why am i not getting my monthly period
Hello. Your period may be late for many reasons including anxiety and stress. This post from our site will provide additional information on the possible causes of a missed menstrual cycle http://womanjunction.com/missed-menstrual-cycle/