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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.
After fertilization, it can take 5-10 days for the fertilized egg to begin to attach itself to the lining of the uterus. Pregnancy begins when this happens. It is true that conception is the same moment as fertilization. However, sperm will attempt to fertilize an egg at any opportunity they get.