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An egg lives for about 12-24 hours after you ovulate, and sperm can live for five to seven days. Ideally, you need a lot of sperm on stand-by to 'pounce' on that egg when it's released, so have sex in the days leading up to when you ovulate and a day after.
A: An egg survives 12 to 24 hours after ovulation, according to the American Pregnancy Association. WebMD notes that sperm can live up to five days inside a woman's body. About.com explains that due to the lifespan of sperm, fertilization of an egg is possible in a woman who has unprotected sex any time between five days prior to ovulation to one day following the event.