Determining Luteal Phase

The term Luteal Phase or the Post Ovulation Time is the amount of time between a female’s Ovulation Time up to the very first day of bleeding of the menstrual period. This is mostly fixed time in almost all women and being around 14 days.

The length of the Luteal Phase could vary by a day or more  but for each woman the luteal phase length is exactly the same length of time each month. The average amount of time of the Luteal Phase is around 14 days but some women could have a luteal phase of 15 days and some of 13 but for most women it’s 14 days long. The length of the Luteal Phase is constant even in women that have irregular periods.

For those women that experience irregular monthly cycles, the irregular part is actually the time from the beginning of the cycle (1st day of bleeding) up until the time of ovulation. Once ovulated then the period is guaranteed to start some 13 to 15 days after as long as fertilisation has not happened.

Pregnant from swimming pool?

No. It is not possible for a woman to become pregnant if there is ejaculate (“cum”) or pre-ejaculate (“pre-cum”) in the water of a pool or bathtub. Sperm survive well in moist, warm places that are close to a persons body temperature.

Pools are too cold, have too much chlorine, and too much water for sperm to survive. So people don’t have to worry about any ejaculate in pools, bathtubs, or jacuzzis.

However, pregnancy is possible if ejaculate or pre-ejaculate comes into direct contact with a woman’s vulva during sex play — in the water or on dry land.

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Sperm can live for up to 5 days
Normally sperm can survive inside a woman’s body for around two to three days. However, under the best conditions, sperm can sometimes survive for as long as five days. So if a woman had unprotected sex during her period and then ovulated four or five days after she had sex, she could get pregnant.Early ovulation
Typically a woman ovulates around 14 days before the start of her period. So if you have an average 28 day cycle, you would most likely ovulate on cycle day 14. A woman’s cycle, though, is not always predictable. Even women who normally have regular cycles can have an off cycle and ovulate earlier or later than normal. If you ovulate very early in your cycle, for example, on cycle day 10, it would be possible to conceive if you had intercourse while on your period.

Long periods or irregular bleeding
Some women have very long periods or irregular bleeding after their period. If a woman had a long period, say it lasted for 10 days, and she had unprotected sex while she was still bleeding, she might get pregnant. Even though a woman is bleeding or spotting, it doesn’t mean she is not fertile. It is possible for a woman approaching ovulation to still be on her period. In fact, some women will begin producing fertile cervical mucous during the last few days of their periods. If a woman ovulates shortly after her period ends or while she is spotting, she could get pregnant.

Ovulation Spotting
Ovulation spotting is bleeding that occurs close to ovulation. It is very fertile cervical fluid and it is sometimes mistake for a long or abnormal period. Some women will have brown or red spotting right before they ovulate. This type of spotting provides the ideal environment for sperm to live in. If a woman has sex while she is having ovulation spotting, there is a good chance she could get pregnant.