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Plenty of sex before conception could well be the key to encouraging a woman's body to accept a pregnancy. Douglas Fox discovers the unsung virtues of semenONE OF THE great mysteries of the human condition is what makes us, unlike most other animals, spend such an inordinate amount of time having sex . . . and so little time actually getting pregnant. Nor is this a new phenomenon that came along with contraception. Couples still have plenty of sex when conception is out of the question either because of the time of the woman's cycle, or because she is already pregnant or breastfeeding. But now the mystery of these fruitless bonkings might be solved. According to reproductive biologists at the University of Adelaide in South Australia, far from being an exercise in futility, plenty of sex—even up to a full year before conception—helps guard against a litany of ailments. And Puritans prepare to be shocked—fellatio may work just as well as missionary-style intercourse. The disorders, which range from infertility to high blood pressure during pregnancy, all ... The complete article is 2319 words long.
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