[JadaLove]

I am told that sperm can live for a few days after ejaculated into the vagina and that fertilization can occur a day or even a couple of days after sex. For instance, a couple can have sex two days before ovulation but conception would happen when ovulation take place with live sperm from two days ago. Can someon explain this to me?

[slpliz]

When there is fertile cervical mucous present, the sperm can actually live for up to 5 days inside the woman. So yes, if you have sex on CD10 and ovulate on CD 14, it is possible for a sperm to survive to fertilize the egg on CD14.

[Admin-pattyandthemoos]

Originally Posted by slpliz

When there is fertile cervical mucous present, the sperm can actually live for up to 5 days inside the woman. So yes, if you have sex on CD10 and ovulate on CD 14, it is possible for a sperm to survive to fertilize the egg on CD14.

I agree. In the right environment sperm can live up to five days. Five days is not the typical length that sperm live though. They can survive that long but it is best to time things as close to ovulation as possible.

Two days out from ovulation though is timing things pretty well though especially if you had egg white looking cervical mucous at the time.