Ovulation
Moment at which a ripe egg cellEgg cellFemale sex cell. A woman is born with many egg cells in her…Read more is released from 1 of the ovaries. OvulationOvulationMoment at which a ripe egg cell is released from 1 of the…Read more occurs about 14 days before the next menstruationMenstruationThe loss of blood once a month through a woman's vagina. Menstruation lasts…Read more begins. It is the only time in the cycleCycleNumber of days between the first day of a woman's menstruation and the first…Read more when a sperm cellSperm cellParticle in a man's semen that can fertilize a woman's egg cell. When…Read more can fertilize an egg cell. An egg cell lives for about 24 hours. Because sperm cells can live up to 5 days, sexual intercourseSexual intercourseSexual act in which the penis penetrates (enters) the vagina or anus.Read more in the days before ovulation can lead to a pregnancyPregnancyThe time when a woman is expecting a baby. The pregnancy begins when…Read more.