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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

That's not how those percentages are calculated. It's not per instance of intercourse, it's how many couples end up pregnant after being sexually active for a year. 99% means you have a 1% chance of getting a woman pregnant if you're sexually active throughout a year.