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Is it on the day of ovulation that a person gets pregnant?what if there is intercourse 3days before ovulation, but not on ovulation day and 1day after

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Possible: Sperm last for 3 days, even longer. So it is very possible to get pregnant from intercourse 3 days before ovulation.

Answered 1/23/2017

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