Re: Fertility?

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>First, how long does sperm live inside the female's body?

For several days.

>I can feel when I ovulate. I have symptoms such as pain bloating, cramps and
>occasionally spotting which have been checked by my gynecologist as she
>assures me are normal.
>
>The symptoms lasts 12-24 hours so where in relation to this time frame do I
>actually ovulate?

No one can tell you for sure.

>Also how long before and after I ovulate am I most likely to be "fertile"?

This is the question you really want the answer to. A study done several years ago showed that pregnancies may occur from intercourse up to 5 days prior to ovulation and including the day of ovulation but no pregnancies occurred the day after ovulation.

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