How long do you ovualt?

A typical women is fertile approximately 5-6 days of the month starting with 3-4 days before ovulation. Sperm can live anywhere from 3-5 days inside a women. The best time to have sex, if your trying to conceive, is 2 days before ovulation (which can be detected by your basal body temp, ovulation test or cervical discharge). A womens egg lives for 24 hours so you can also conceive up to 24 hrs after ovulation.