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You are here: Experts > Teens > Health for Teens > Teen Pregnancy > Is it true that when you conceive you start to have really weird dreams?
Expert: Deborah
Date: 9/10/2008
Subject: Is it true that when you conceive you start to have really weird dreams?
Question
For the last three nights I have had really weird -- strange dreams. I was suppose to be ovulating sept. 4th thru sept. 9th. So I very well could have conceived. I was just wondering about dreaming because I have heard that when you first conceive, because of your body changing, you do indeed have weird dreams. I never dreamed so much before and when I did they weren't all that strange. Please help. Thanks!
Answer
Dear Katie,
I have never heard of a woman having strange dreams when she conceives, but anything is possible.
How can you tell you were ovulating 9/4 thru 9/9? Usually ovulation only lasts 24 hours.
Here is an interesting article about ovulation:
How Long Does Ovulation Last?
Every month during a woman’s reproductive cycle – unless she is pregnant and often if she is breastfeeding – she ovulates, meaning she produces an egg that is released from her ovaries in the hopes to meet up with sperm and become an embryo. Ovulation usually occurs at around 14 days following the first day of bleeding of a woman’s menstrual period, however all women are different and as such, all cycle lengths vary. While some women’s cycles will be the standard 28 days, others will report 20 days or even 35 days. Despite these variations, one thing remains constant, and that is the duration of ovulation.
It helps to understand the mechanics of ovulation. Basically, one of the woman’s ovaries will release an egg, which will make its journey down the fallopian tube over a period of about 24 hours. Within this 24 hour time frame is the optimum window opportunity for conception, but there are other variables. For instance, an egg will survive in the fallopian tubes for up to 2 days, so if intercourse takes place up to 2 days following ovulation, conception can still occur. Also, if intercourse has occurred prior to ovulation, conception is still possible because sperm can loiter in the fallopian tubes for 2 to 3 days, meaning that once the egg is released, it could already have a handsome suitor waiting for it!
http://www.thelaboroflove.com/articles/how-long-does-ovulation-last/
Best wishes,
Deb
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