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A member asked:

Does ovulation & conception happen the same day or is conception normally a day after ovulation?

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Depends: Can happen the same day depending on the position of egg.

Answered 2/3/2014

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Dr. J Ricardo Loret De Mola answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

Same day: Conception happens within hours of ovulation if you had sex just before ovulation.

Answered 2/3/2014

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