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How many days are you fertile before you ovalate?

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12 hours: When you ovulate or release an egg you have about 12 hours to fertilize that egg. However because sperm can live in the cervical mucus for at least 2 days if you have sex in the 2 days prior to ovulation you can get pregnant.

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Answered 3/26/2013

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