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How intercourse frequency affects chances of pregnancy

How intercourse frequency affects chances of pregnancy

Frequency helps because ovulation is easy to miss Intercourse frequency affects pregnancy chances mainly by increasing the probability that intercourse overlaps with the fertile window. Ovulation is the release of an egg from the ovary. Because the egg is fertilizable for a limited time, conception is much more likely when sperm are already present in […]

Chances of pregnancy across fertile window and best timing for conception

Chances of pregnancy across fertile window and best timing for conception

What the fertile window means The is the span of days in a menstrual cycle when intercourse can result in pregnancy. It is determined by two key biological facts: sperm may remain capable of fertilization for several days in the female reproductive tract, while the oocyte, or egg, generally remains fertilizable for only about 12 […]