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What Is The Typical Lifespan Of A Human Egg After Ovulation?

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Posted on Tue, 8 Mar 2016
Question: What is the typical lifespan of the human egg after ovulation has occurred?
I only had intercourse the night of the day that i was supposed to ovulate. And i wonder if i have any chances to get pregnant.
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Answered by Dr. Mahesh Koregol (41 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
There are chances of pregnancy

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I understand your concerns.

Egg survives for about a day. In your case, there are chances of pregnancy as you had sex around ovulation.

Let me know if you need anymore help.

Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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What Is The Typical Lifespan Of A Human Egg After Ovulation?

Brief Answer: There are chances of pregnancy Detailed Answer: Hi, I understand your concerns. Egg survives for about a day. In your case, there are chances of pregnancy as you had sex around ovulation. Let me know if you need anymore help. Regards