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What's the best way to have sex in order to conceive?

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Dr. Gerard Honore answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

Timing is everything: Use a calendar or on OPK to determine when ovulation is most likely. Sex for 1-2 days before and maybe 1 day after ovulation. Nothing else matters. Best of luck!

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 2/13/2015

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