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Fertile window

The fertile window is the period when intercourse is most likely to result in pregnancy around ovulation.

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Can you get pregnant during your period myth

Can you get pregnant during your period myth

Why the myth survives It is easy to see why people assume menstruation and pregnancy cannot overlap: bleeding usually marks the start of a new cycle, and ovulation tends to happen later. But the menstrual cycle is variable, and the timing of its phases is not identical from one person to another or even from […]

Does position affect conception myth

Does position affect conception myth

The short answer No specific intercourse position has been proven to improve the chance of conception. Medical and consumer fertility sources consistently state that there is no reliable evidence that missionary, rear-entry, side-lying, or any other position guarantees pregnancy or increases pregnancy rates in a clinically meaningful way. Pregnancy can occur in almost any position […]