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I had unprotected sex before the day my egg was released, what is the sperm doing if it was waiting for the egg till the next day that it was released?

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Dr. William Harris answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Swimming for the egg: It is amazing how our bodies are set up to make a pregnancy. The cervix has crypts that maintain and nourish sperm for 3 days. It is possible for the sperm to "hang out" and continually be released and possibly make you pregnant a day or two after sex (waiting for you to ovulate for instance).

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 4/19/2013

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