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Im 49 and my wife is 33 to conceive do i have to wait on ejeculation for better result in other words the more i wait the more sperm i should have?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

Sperm and conception: Yes, i like your thinking, but the fresher the sperm, the healthier. So, there has tobe a balance.

Answered 5/30/2013

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