What are the chances I’m pregnant?

ANSWER

Depending on your individual cycle, those days could have been prime ovulation time.

Pregnancy can only occur in the few days following ovulation. This usually takes place at some point in the middle of a woman’s menstrual cycle, between her periods. Unfortunately, women have no definite way of knowing exactly when they are ovulating, so there is no guaranteed "safe" time to have unprotected sex.

Even though your boyfriend "pulled out" he may have released some sperm inside you. This is because ‘pre-come’ (the lubricating fluid that leaks out of a man’s penis before and during sex) can contain sperm. Sperm can survive inside the body for several days while they wait for an egg to be released, and the egg takes several days to travel to the uterus, meaning a woman can potentially become pregnant over quite a long period of time. This is why even unprotected sex during a woman’s period can sometimes result in pregnancy.

The likelihood of becoming pregnant from a single act of unprotected sex  varies from person to person, and also depends on the stage of a woman’s menstrual cycle. The probability is highest around the time of ovulation when, on average, up to one third of women will become pregnant from having sex once.

So, don’t have unprotected sex again. At the very least use a condom (for protection from STDs) although they aren’t really certain for preventing pregnancy. For best results go on the pill and use a condom too.

I wish you all the best and hope that you’ve been lucky this time.

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