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 on any one day between Day 11 â Day 21 of their cycle. This is what many refer to as the âfertile timeâ or âfertility windowâ of a womanâs cycle because sexual intercourse during this time increases the chance of pregnancy. For more information on tracking ovulation please see: Fertility Awareness.