Due to the fact that many couples nowadays wait until they are materially and spiritually ready to become parents before planning to have a baby. Through scientific methods, we can determine the most favorable time period for successful conception. During that time period, both partners are eager to know if they have successfully conceived after sexual intercourse. So, how many days after conception, can pregnancy be detected? Let's explore together below.
The released egg takes some time to reach the ampulla of the fallopian tube, where it waits for sperm, usually about 10 to 10 hours, which means fertilization occurs within 12 hours after ovulation; The moment when sperm and egg meet and fertilize is called fertilization. The process of combining sperm and egg for fertilization itself takes about 12 hours, which means the entire fertilization process needs to be completed 24 hours after ovulation.
It takes 7 to 8 days for the fertilized egg to swim from the abdominal wall of the fallopian tube to the uterus and implant into the mother's body, which is called conception. So it takes at least 7-8 days from fertilization to pregnancy, but it won't exceed 9-10 days either, because if it exceeds 10 days, the corpus luteum retreats, progesterone retreats, and menstruation returns.
Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) is a glycoprotein hormone produced in the body of pregnant women, which is abundant in their blood and urine. HCG secretion begins on the 6th day after fertilization and can generally be detected after 11 days. In early pregnancy, the secretion of HCG increases rapidly, doubling in about 1.7-2 days, while HCG cannot be detected in the urine of normal non pregnant women. Therefore, detecting HCG in urine is a reliable indicator for determining pregnancy. If you are just pregnant, morning urination is more accurate. Usually, a check-up after two weeks can determine whether you are pregnant.
After the sperm and egg meet, it can be displayed in the HCG of the blood. So after that, just go to the obstetrics and gynecology department of the hospital to have a blood HCG test.
Therefore, about 9-11 days after having sex during ovulation, a blood HCG test can be performed to confirm pregnancy. Generally, pregnancy can be detected by using early pregnancy test strips after a one week delay in menstruation. A pregnancy test strip or ultrasound examination can be conducted 35 days after conception to confirm whether pregnancy has occurred.
