can you get pregnant when you're not ovulating

You cannot get pregnant if you are not ovulating because pregnancy requires the release of an egg for sperm to fertilize. Ovulation is the process where a mature egg is released from the ovary, and it is the essential step for conception to occur. If no egg is released during the menstrual cycle (a condition called anovulation), fertilization and pregnancy cannot happen. However, it's important to note that sperm can survive inside the female reproductive system for up to five days, so pregnancy can occur if intercourse happens a few days before ovulation. But without ovulation itself, getting pregnant is not possible.