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Is it true tht you can only get pregnant one day out a month?

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Dr. Michael Dugan answered

Specializes in Hematology

No: Egg window is short, but sperm may survive 4-6 days so the fertile window is longer.

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/31/2013

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