When's the most effective time to make love?Timing really can
make a difference. Your egg, once released from one of your
ovaries, can survive for between 12 and 24 hours. Sperm last
longer and can survive for up to seven days in your uterus and
fallopian tubes (NCCWCH 2013:68). In most cases, though, you
have a fertile window which covers about six days. Those six
days are the five days leading up to, and the day of, ovulation
(NCCWCH 2013:68, Lynch et al 2006). Timing your sex life to the
exact point of ovulation isn't essential. Making sure you have
sex during your fertile window is. Having said that, the very
best time to have sex for conception is one or two days before
you ovulate (NCCWCH 2013:68, Lynch et al 2006, Germano and
Jennings 2006). As you can imagine, it's tricky to pinpoint the
exact day or two just before ovulation. So your best bet is to
enjoy having sex every two or three days during your cycle. But
if you want to delve into the statistics, here they are.
Assuming you and your partner hav