I ovulated exactly 8 days after sex, so what would you suspect my chances of being pregnant would be?
Pre-ejaculation may contain sperm on it's own, so him being "flushed out" means nothing.
Sperm can typically live up to 5 days inside the body. The "fertile" days before ovulation are just saying that sperm can live up to a few days before ovulation, meaning you can get pregnant from the sex you had a few days before you ovulate, since the sperm can live for a little while.
sperm can live up to a week inside the cervix though the more likly life span is 4-5 days
Yeah, we know about pre-ejaculate, which is why I added that he "flushed out," because that means that the pre-ejaculate couldn't have picked up any sperm, right?
And if there was any sperm present, would they have eventually died because I wasn't near ovulation and the cervical mucus wasn't a "sperm-friendly" kind?
And I'm around day 12, so I guess I'm around ovulation time. I heard there are "fertile" days before ovulation. Is that supposed to be a way the body is preparing for ovulation? Because I just got the cervical mucus, but the cervix itself still seems to be closed. (sorry for getting all personal). So I'm asking if this is ovulation itself, or is my body kind of warming up to it?
Hello:) Even if the pull out method was used, u can still get pregnant from pre-ejaculate which is the clear, colorless, viscous fluid that emits from the urethra of a man's penis when he is sexually aroused. It is similar to semen, but has some significant chemical differences. Even tho it's rare, it can happen. The fluid is discharged during arousal, masturbation, foreplay or at an early stage during sex, some time before the man fully reaches orgasm and semen is ejaculated. Ur partner would not feel this coming out. I'm curious tho, are u trying to conceive?
to answer ur question(s)
how long would any possible traces of sperm live?
*Sperm can live outside of the body for only about 20 minutes to an hour, depending on how exposed the semen is to the air and other environmental factors.
Am I ovulating or is my body just preparing for it?
*A woman's monthly cycle is measured from the first day of her menstrual period until the first day of her next period. On average, a woman's cycle normally is between 28-32 days, but some women may have much shorter cycles or much longer ones. Ovulation can be calculated by starting with the day the last menstrual period (LMP) starts or by calculating 12-16 days from the next expected period. Most women ovulate anywhere between Day 11 - Day 21 of their cycle, counting from the first day of the LMP. Ovulation can occur at various times during a cycle, and may occur on a different day each month.
Ur temperature will rise during ovulation but as for bronchitis, that has nothing to do with ovulation. I hope my long winded comment helps...Lol