Is it too late to have sex after ovulation?

Women have an ovulation period every month. If they have sex on the day of ovulation and do not take any contraceptive measures, the success rate of pregnancy is the highest at this time. Everyone knows how to calculate the ovulation period, but it is still quite difficult to have sex on the day of ovulation. For example, the ovulation period may be calculated incorrectly. The most common thing is to have sex after ovulation. So, will you still get pregnant if you do this?

Is it too late to have sex after ovulation?

Pregnancy is inseparable from sperm and egg, so for female compatriots who are preparing for pregnancy, they especially want to know when is their ovulation day? When is the best time to have sex after successful ovulation to get pregnant? Let’s find out together below.

Having sex before or after ovulation

When the egg matures, it is released from the ovary. If it is not fertilized, it can only survive for 12 to 24 hours. Sperm is a little more tenacious and can wait in the vagina for 24 to 72 hours. In this way, the "golden period" for conception is from 3 days before ovulation to 24 hours after ovulation.

Is it best to have sex during this period? NO, there is a "platinum period" within the "golden period". That is the moment when the egg is just released, its vitality is the strongest and the chance of conception is the highest. In order to capture this moment, sperms had better wait in advance for the egg to be born. Therefore, it is best to have sex 1 to 2 days before ovulation, rather than after ovulation.

Ovulation test strips are the simplest test method

There are many methods for monitoring ovulation, the commonly used ones are basal body temperature measurement, B-ultrasound monitoring, luteal phase progesterone monitoring and ovulation test strip monitoring.

Basal body temperature monitoring requires regular sleep time and relatively strict long-term (3 months) monitoring methods, and there are many factors that affect accuracy.

Although B-ultrasound monitoring is the most accurate, it is troublesome to go to the hospital frequently. Progesterone monitoring requires going to the hospital to draw blood, and the results may also be affected.

Therefore, many people choose the ovulation test strip monitoring method: pee, throw the test strip in, and check the results after a few minutes. The accuracy rate is over 50%.

How to use ovulation test strips

So when do we start testing? What kind of result indicates ovulation and what kind of result indicates no ovulation?

Detection time

It is recommended to start testing on the 10th day of menstruation and test with ovulation test strips at least once a day. If your periods are irregular, consult your doctor before starting to use test strips.

How to use

Take out the test paper, hold the test strip, insert the end with the arrow mark line into the urine (the urine level should not cross the line), take it out after about 3 seconds and lay it flat, observe the results for 10 to 20 minutes, do not exceed 30 minutes.

Interpretation of results

Like early pregnancy test strips, ovulation test strips have two areas, the upper one is the control line (C) area, and the lower one is the test line (T) area.

A measures two lines, the upper one is lighter than the lower one, which means it is the ovulation period, but the ovulation peak has not yet arrived. At this time, it is necessary to test every day.

B measures 2 lines, the lower one is darker than the upper one, or they are the same depth, indicating that ovulation will occur within 24 to 48 hours. This is the time to seize.

C If there is only one line or the color below is lighter than the above, it means that the ovulation period has not yet arrived or the peak of ovulation has passed.

Key points to note when monitoring ovulation:

Do not test with morning urine, it is best to test between 10 am and 8 pm;

The urine should not be left for too long, preferably no more than 15 minutes;

Do not drink a lot of water before the test, and the container for urine must be clean;

If you suffer from endocrine system diseases such as ovarian cysts, thyroid diseases, etc., or are taking hormone drugs, you should not use ovulation test strips.