On the other, it takes a remarkably long time to train as a physician. Some specialists can take 16 years or longer to complete their training, and even family practitioners -- who treat a wide variety of conditions for patients of all ages -- typically require a total of 11 years of schooling.
The fact of the matter is that, while you will only ovulate for about 24 hours, the period of time that you are actually fertile is more like 5 or 6 days. After sexual intercourse, once the sperm are in a womanâs body, they can survive for as many as five days afterwards.
Most women ovulate about 14 days before their period. This is an average, so it could be a few days sooner or later than this. If you have a 28-day cycle, you will probably ovulate between 10 days and 15 days after the first day of your period. If you have a 22-day cycle, you could ovulate just a few days after your period. If you have regular periods then it is fairly easy to work out when you are likely to be ovulating.