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Hi, we have sex at every weekends, what are the chances of getting pregnant and what all the things should we do to get pregnant as soon as possible ?

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Pregnancy rates: Pregnancy rates are best with intercourse at least every other day since sperm can survive for approximately 3 days. Having relations less frequently than every other day significantly reduces the chance that there will be living sperm to fertilize the egg when it ovulates.

Answered 1/23/2013

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A member asked:

Hi, we have sex at every weekends, what are the chances of getting pregnant and what all the things should we do to get pregnant as soon as possible ?

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Dr. Glenn Schattman answered

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