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A 20-year-old female asked:
Chance of pregnancy if i had sex 3 days before actual ovulation? is it a very high chance? had fertile mucus when i had sex but dry when i ovulated
1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
High vs. very high: Nobody actually knows what "very high" means. Everyone has her own interpretation of what "very high" is. Maybe a 1 in 5 chance... it's as good a guess as any. One can just do a home urine pregnancy test 3 weeks after sex. Tests are inexpensive, very accurate, and sold in stores everywhere.
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