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
Hi there me and my husband had an unprotected sex and after few hours I had my periods as regular schedule. So would there be any chance of getting pregnant please answer.
Hi there Anuradha adhikari! You have very low chances to get pregnant. Regards
My last LMP was 23.09.2016. We had sex on 29.09.16, 01.10.2016 and 05.10.2016. Any chance I can be pregnant?
Hi Sheebin, Thanks for your comment!
Calculate your fertile days here. If you had sex during those days then you might get pregnant soon. Regards
Hi there, me and my husband had an unprotected sex and after few hours I had my periods as regular schedule. So would there any chances to be pregnant or not?
Hi Anuradha Adhikari, You have very less chances to get pregnant. Thanks for your comment BTW!
So, ive had sex early September, he did not ejaculate in me, and ive got my period for the month of septemeber and the month of October, so that is two of my periods I have gotten since then. but I was feeling a bit nauseas and I’m having frequent urination. Could I be pregnant?
Hi Natalie, if you got your period after the following month of having intercourse, then you may not be pregnant now. You should visit a doctor to examine the cause behind the condition you are experiencing. Hope this helps!
Hi, my lmp date is 23/09/2016 and i had unprotected sex on 29/10/16 and during 31/9/16 , on the day of ovulation day in the morning. have been feeling body temp, headache, nausea, cramp and a vaginal discharge, at times constipation and pain in my inside my breast as at today, i try to do urine test but the result is negative can it be pregnant or menstrual pain? pls help
Hi Olabintan Tanwa, you should always do a pregnancy test on the 14th day after your missed period. In this way you will get accurate results. Regards
Hi, me and my bf had sex 16 days ago. Not real sex he didn’t come in me, it was superficial we didn’t protect. My period isnt regular thats why i took early test. It was neg. Now i took another one, do you think is it early to make a test? Can i see if i am pregnant on early test after 16 days?
Hi, You took the test too early. You should take a test again after some days. Regards
we ,me and my boyfriend is too close to each other but he is not inside me…it happens in march 2015 after one year now i feel some symptoms… is it possible to get pregnent after one year..plzz help
Hi Komal, No this can’t happen.
But why i feel some symptoms of pregnancy… Because our intimate parts are in touched and this happens in march 2015 after that i got norml periods in april but in may it was due then i take pregnancy test it comes negative then i got for doctor and take urine test it also cames negative… After getting medcines my period cames and it was normal after day till its august 2016 i got my periods normal.. But this month period was not normal its for two days and light… I feel some pregnancy symptoms.. Also i am too afraid… Can pregnancy happens.. Plzzzzz i need ur help plzzz
Komal, You have been getting your periods normally afterwards. And you said so yourself that you had pregnancy test but it was negative. It is impossible to get pregnant after having normal periods and after 1 year of sex. Regards.
Hi,since gaving birth of my fourth child on the 12 november last year I dint see my period till on the 2 september this year when I saw it,so since den I didnt see my period bt we had an unprotected sex on the 21 september,so im asking that i maybe be pregnant
Hi. My last menstruation was on sept 1 to 3. I had sex last sept 18 and 25 withdrawal method. I took a pregnancy test and it was negative! Now im still waiting for my menstruation. Is there any chance that it could be pregnant? Thanks
Hi Dhez, you have very low chances to get pregnant. Regards
Hi my last period was Sept 20- 23..and i got sex Oct 1 ..it possible that i can get pregnant?
Hi, First you should calculate your ovulation days here.. If you had intercourse in those days then you have higher chances to get pregnant. Best of luck !
I fear that I might be pregnant.
On Friday, September 16th, 2016, my boyfriend and I had intercourse the first time, regrettably unprotected. Around 2 hours after having intercourse, I began to have breast pain and abdominal pain. It’s now Sunday, and these pains are still going on. I have an irregular menstrual cycle, and I haven’t had it yet. I’m terrified. Are the pains I’m feeling menstrual pains or early pregnancy pains?
You really wouldn’t be feeling any pregnacy symptoms after 2 hours . Could be a std. If the pain doesn’t stop within the next week go to the doctor
Ok…i was on Depo shot for a year…was due for the shot on January didnt get it…didnt get menstrual until July6 through july 12…had unprotected on aug 20…spotted for 6 days (aug.22-aug27)…now September 11 and no show of menstrual period…note took pregnancy ttet on sept 4 (negative) tested on sept 9 (negative)…can i be testing too early or definitely not pregnant??
Hi , if woman do sex after 11 years , what is the chances to getting pregnancy ?
Its Saturday 10th sep 2016
Had sex last night just after my period.
I’ve cf. Could I be pregnant?
Hi Loui, Calculate your fertile days here http://womanjunction.com/ and if you had sex on those days there is a high risk of pregnancy. Regards
I had a sex on 20th day of her cycle and she is having cycle of 30th day then there is a chance
my gf period start from 27 august and we had unprotected sex at 3 september.. she has a cycle time more than 30 days.. is there chances to get pregnent.. plz mail me..
Hi Sumit, Ask your partner to calculate here fertile days here http://womanjunction.com/ and if you had sex on those days there is a high risk for your partner to get pregnant. Regards