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
Hi, I have had unprotected intercourse with my partner just after 2 days of my last periods, I don’t want to get pregnant for now at least, kindly suggest me something.
It’s not likely, but it is possible. 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.
I had unprotected sex with my husband on October 3rd and he thinks that he kind of pre-ejaculated in me and my period is 5 days late. Is it too early to assume that I might be pregnant?
You can wait at least two more days before you take the pregnancy test. 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. The urine-based home pregnancy tests offer great accuracy.
So I had unprotected sex on October 11, 2015 and I have a few weeks before my period starts and I have no idea when my ovulation period even starts. I always have a period toward the end of the month and so is it possible that I can get pregnant before my period even starts?
I had unprotected sex with my boyfriend on October 5, 2015, and I was on my last day of being on my cycle. Could I be pregnant? What are the chances of me getting pregnant the last day on my period? On my calendar it said my fertile window is between October 3-9. So could I be pregnant or am I just paranoid?
Please clarify: the last day of your period was October 5 and you were fertile from October 3 to 9? What was the first day of your last period? How many days are in your menstrual cycle? We need this information in order to provide the most accurate response.
Ok so my period was on October 7th 2015 yesterday October 11th 2015 me and my boyfriend had unprotected sex and he ejaculated inside me. On my app that I have it tells me I’m fertile from the 11th to 17th. I know it’s way too early to tell. But what are my chances of being pregnant. (I’m not ready yet) I know I should have used protection but it feels so much better without it.
I had unprotected sex right after the last day of my period two nights in a row. That was back in August and it is now October and I have not had my period. Could I be pregnant? I havent taken a pregnancy test yet.
It is best if you take the test now to confirm your status.
On a Friday I had sex with a guy and he went in without a condom as well as pulled out a minute or 2 before ejaculating. Then Saturday afternoon I started bleeding. Can I still get pregnant or should I take a Plan B?
The withdrawal method increases the risk of pregnancy because sperms can be released in your partner’s pre-ejaculation fluid. It would be too soon to say if you’re pregnant but you may take a Plan B if it is not too late.
Hello I had an unprotected sex with my boyfriend and regularly I have my periods around the 12th-14th ,so now I’m on my periods , I started menstruating on Friday morning. So later on that Friday, menstruation stopped and continued the next day, until now, it’s so slow which is so unlike the periods I had before. But I’ve been exercising for the past 2 weeks ( jogging sometimes running and also did some sit-ups) , I also exercised on Friday the day my periods started…could I be pregnant because of this slow menstruation or is it caused by exercise?
Hi JNR, its always possible to get pregnant after unprotected sex i suggest you visit your doctor to find out why this is happening.
I had my period on the 19th and ended on the 22 on September then I went to my guy on the 5th of October that is this month we had sex from 5th to 7th October. pls Can I get pregnant??
Hello Katty, Its always possible to get pregnant after unprotected sex if you don’t want to get pregnant consider a birth control method.
Me and my boyfriend had unprocted sex and now I’m having really bad stomach pain and feeling really nausea after 6 days could I be pregnant
If had sex with two man the same day
First man didn’t ejaculated through my vagina but I had sex with another man and that person ejaculated through my vagina two time and another ejaculation the second day making it 3 times and three days later i started my ovalution, who is possible to get me pregnant between them. Pls
Hi, Once you had unprotected sex with both guy at the same time it will be hard to tell who got you pregnant because precum can also get you pregnant.
hi, i had unprotected sex on 17th of sep. and i had my last cycle on 2nd of sep. before that i had my menses on 5th of aug. i am worried now as i am 6 days late this time. i tested twice but it came negative. what could be possibly wrong??
Hi Mona, You can still be pregnant even with a negative pregnant test i suggest you visit a doctor to make sure.
Last month 5th day after my period we had sex and now this months my period is late 3 days. is there any possibility to be pregnant…please reply thank you.
Hi Sera, Yes there is a strong possibility you are pregnant take a test.
I had my period September 27, 25, October 1, 2015. My ovulation calendar said my ovulation was very high yesterday the 6th I had unprotected sex and he Ejaculated just a little. Then after oral sex he Ejaculated then re entered my vagina. Could I be pregnant? I really want to be. When should I test? I also peed right after sex, will that hurt my chances
Hi Aliyah, I dont think peeing right after sex makes a difference in you becoming pregnant wait until a week or 2 then take a test. good luck!
this is gross. but 2 weeks ago my boyfriend and i were having sex, he didn’t ejaculate, and the condom slipped off. we stopped immediately. we couldn’t find it, and just went to sleep. two days later, i found the condom lodged in my vagina. what are the chances i can be pregnant? i have polycystic ovarian syndrome and have very irregular periods.
It may be difficult to become pregnant because of the polycystic ovarian syndrome that you have. The hormone imbalance will surely reduce your chances of becoming pregnant. It doesn’t hurt to take a pregnancy test if you’ve missed a period by at least one week.
As mentioned earlier…about the spotting taking place which disappears after a while from the knicker on its own…its still happening along with white discharge…i have been experiencing an increase in amount of white discharge…that usually appears during ovulation…it is thicker than usual…it isn’t normal for me…i have again had bleeding on 19th of sept after having periods on 28th of august…last time i felt like it was my period cause it lasted for a good 4-5 days with heavy flow on 2nd n 3rd day…but this month it was different n light…i took the pregnancy test on 21st of sept which came out to be negative…was the bleeding light cz i already had periods 20 days before or was this implantation bleeding…it had been almost a month since the time i was fingered by my bf when i took the test…so since after a month i got a negative result on the hpt can this test be reliable..??as u mentioned earlier that since i didn’t have an intercourse its highly unlikely that i’m pregnant but i am worried because i have heard stories of people getting pregnant by fingering if a guy has semen on his fingers…also i had two small strokes of blood a few days before…on 30th sept…what can be the reason…i am sorry if i am annoying you bt i really need to know what is wrong with me…if at all there is a chance of pregnancy how early will the symptoms start to show-up…
My last period started Sept 20th. Mt cycles are 28 days. My Ovulation was calculated for Oct 4th. My Husband and I had unprotected sex Sept 30th (1x), Oct 1st (1x), Oct 3rd (3x), and Oct 4th (1x). A few days afterwards I had a feeling, one that I cannot explain. Its like I know I’m pregnant. I already have 3 children. Is it possible to just know? And what do you think the chances are that I am pregnant?
Hi Kay, It is always possible to become pregnant after unprotected sex. it could be too early to know but anything is possible try taking a test in a week or 2.