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2024-06-01 11:03:59 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 38BB9D865CCD5C9B4104845DC93EF0B6882702E39478E61CDE2BE53C538DE50B
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https://www.reuters.com/fact-check/study-did-not-find-women-store-dna-intercourse-with-men-2024-01-22/ Authors of the study clarified that the DNA likely came from a previous pregnancy with male fetus rather than DNA being retained from intercourse. The possibility of DNA retained from sexual activity was theorized but never studied nor observed in any peer reviewed study.
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