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Why do pregnancy starts at conception instead of when the sperm first enters your body?

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Predicting birth: relies on the date of conception (or the last menstrual period). Since sperm can enter the body and not result in a pregnancy, this is not a reliable event to use. I hope this helps

Dr Rhoads and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 10/8/2017

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