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How many days before ovulation should you have sex to concieve? do sperm live up to 3 days?

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Dr. Michael Traub answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

1-2: If you have sex starting 1-2 days before ovulation that is fine. Anything earlier is very unlikely to make a difference. Sperm have been reported to live up to 1 week but that is very unusual and 3 days is more likely.

Answered 7/1/2013

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