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Report Abuse. An egg lives for around 12 hours after ovulation. Sperm can live for about five days inside the uterus, so providing those two time frames collide, it can be pretty soon after sex. Hours, usually. Implantation occurs between 6 - 12 days.
Best Answer: Here's how it works: Fertilization happens in one of the fallopian tubes, which carries an egg from an ovary to the uterus. It can take up to seven days after intercourse for sperm and egg to join and become a fertilized egg.