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I have been trying to get pregnant and my husband will have sex every day except my ovulation day. still nothing should we have sex on ovulation day?

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Dr. Jon Ahrendsen answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Maybe too much?: A man's sperm count is higher if he doesn't ejaculate for three days prior. Maybe you are having too much sex and that is lowering his count. Has he had a sperm count done? Perhaps best to wait and have intercourse the day before and the day after you ovulate.

Answered 5/25/2014

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