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What is ovulation?

Ovulation is when you release an egg from one of your ovaries. Usually, your body releases one egg at a time, once per month.

The egg travels down the fallopian tube, where it may meet with sperm and be fertilized.

If it's fertilized, the egg will travel to your uterus, where it will implant, and you'll be pregnant.

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If it's not fertilized in 12 to 24 hours, the egg will die and disappear, and you'll shed your uterine lining in your next menstrual period.

Your fertile window is five days before ovulation until one day after ovulation.

That's because sperm can survive inside your body for up to 3 to 5 days. Your best chances of getting pregnant, though, are when there are live sperm in the fallopian tubes during ovulation.

While it's very possible to get pregnant without paying attention to when you're ovulating, your chances of conceiving will be higher (and getting pregnant may happen faster) if you monitor your ovulation symptoms an

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