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.
Report Abuse. You usually ovulate around day 14-18 of your cycle with cycle day 1 being the first day of your period. If you have a regular cycle then you should start your period around 14 days after you ovulate. jen Â· 9 years ago. Thumbs up.