Attempting Pregnancy

When am I most fertile?

In a typical 28 day cycle you will usually ovulate around day 14. The first day of full flow of your period is the first day of your cycle (not when your period ends). Sperm lives for a few days in the female body. The egg lives for about 6 hours after ovulation so it is best to have fresh sperm available when you ovulate. Intercourse is recommended once a day or every other day from cycle day 10 to cycle day 22 in order to make sure there are live sperm to fertilize the egg. There are also several methods you can use to determine ovulation including basal body temperature monitoring, cervical mucous monitoring, and ovulation predictor kits.