
Your Question:
Dear Experts,
if you are pregnant do you still ovulate?
curies_2, 05.12.05
The Answer:
Dear curies_2,
No, a woman does not ovulate release an egg from an ovary when she is pregnant. Once a pregnancy begins, a woman's body begins to release hormones to support the pregnancy. These hormones also prevent ovulation and menstruation.
Hope this information helps!
Take care,
teenwire.com® Editors
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