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Can I get pregnant if I have sex a day before ovulation?

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Your egg usually lives for just 12 to 24 hours, but sperm will live inside you for anything from a few hours to seven days, with one to three days the optimum time. ... But because a small number of sperm are long-living, having sex up to six days before ovulation can also result in pregnancy.

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This video explains the timing of conception in relation to ovulation, covering how long an egg and sperm survive. It describes that the egg usually lives for 12 to 24 hours, that sperm can live inside the body from a few hours up to seven days with one to three days described as optimum, and that sex up to six days before ovulation can also result in pregnancy because some sperm are long-living.

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  • An egg usually lives for 12 to 24 hours
  • Sperm can survive from a few hours up to seven days, with one to three days described as optimum
  • Sex a day before ovulation falls within the window described
  • Sex up to six days before ovulation can also result in pregnancy because a small number of sperm are long-living

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This video presents “Can I get pregnant if I have sex a day before ovulation?” — Your egg usually lives for just 12 to 24 hours, but sperm will live inside you for anything from a few hours to seven days, with one to three days the optimum time. ... But because a small number of sperm are long-living, having sex up to. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.

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