What stops women from becoming pregnant while they’re already pregnant?

Question

Is there a mechanism in the body that stops this, or is it that the sperm can’t get to an egg anymore?

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Answer 1

Hormonal changes (high estrogen and progesterone) prevent ovulation (preparing an egg for fertilization). There will also be thick mucus acting like a plug to the uterus preventing sperm to pass to where the egg might be