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Question

How long does it take to conceive after you've had sex? I've been careful with using protection & only having sex on my least fertile days but my period hasn't come on time. I don't feel any symptoms so I know I'm most likely not pregnant but what's the time period?

Answer

Sperm can reach a released egg within an hour of ejaculation. However sperm can survive inside you for up to 5 days simply awaiting your eggs release. 
​If your egg is fertilised it will take around 3 days for it to divide and travel through your Fallopian tube to your uterus. 
​Once the fertilised egg reaches the uterus, it is possible it will sit there for two days before implantation begins to occur. 
​After implantation has occurred (the fertilised egg has burrowed safely into your uterus), it begins to produce a pregnancy hormone often called HCG.  
This hormone multiplies rapidly and can often be detected by a urine pregnancy test two days after implantation. 
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Timing differs from woman to woman, but the whole process generally takes 12-14 days. 
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​Birth control is important if you are not wanting to become pregnant.

Answer

For an egg to become fertilized and attach to the uterine wall usually takes about 3 days average.

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