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Re: How Quick Is Sperm?

From: Dr. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 31 Aug 2002 09:03:00 -0500 (CDT)


Getting up immediately after sexual intercourse might result in some semen and sperm draining out of the vagina, by gravity. It is recommendable to stay in bed for a while after coitus..this would increase the chances of having more sperm available in your reproductive tract.

At Sat, 31 Aug 2002, Sandra wrote: >
>Hello Doctors and Friends,
>I heard somewhere that If you get up out of bed Immediately that Sperm
>doesn't have enough time to swim to fertilize the egg? I heard that you
>need to lie in bed after intercourse at least 10 minutes, so the Sperm
>has time to reach the Egg? Is there any truth to that? I am trying to
>conceive and many times we make love in the morning and then get up
>right after because we need to get ready for work. Thanks for the
>advice and answers in advance.
>Sincerely Sandra

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