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Coital Frequency, Delayed Fertilization, and Outcome of Pregnancy

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GERMAN has hypothesized a relationship between frequency of coitus and the occurrence of delayed fertilization leading to various defects in the foetus1. We present here further necessary specifications for his theory, with some data relevant to the truth of the theory.

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  1. German, J., Nature, 2, 516 (1968).

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    J. RICHARD UDRY

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UDRY, J. Coital Frequency, Delayed Fertilization, and Outcome of Pregnancy. Nature 219, 618–619 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/219618a0

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