How to know if sperm is in you? It is one of the most asked questions by women whether sperm has reached the ovum and fertilisation has taken place. The scientific answer to this question takes a lot of calculations and assumptions. But understanding it is not that difficult. The amount of sperm survives in the female reproductive tract for about four to seven days and one ejaculation carries 40 to 1,000 million spermatozoa. A healthy female can produce one ovum every twenty-four days and it will get released during a pre-ovulatory phase. This is the optimal time for fertilisation. However, the life of the ovum after release is about twelve to twenty-four hours only. This means that if you have not gotten pregnant within these two days, then it would be difficult to conceive even if you try out numerous techniques to get pregnant.
How does the sperm travel to the fallopian tube? Here is how the journey of male sperm takes: 1. When ejaculation happens, the penis ejaculates fluid that contains sperm. 2. This sperm then travels through the urethra, which is a small opening on the underside of the penis. 3. The sperm then accumulates in the tip of the penis, and it's here that they are released when ejaculation happens. 4. Once released, the sperm travel into the vagina, where they swim towards the cervix. 5. The cervix opens up into a small hole called the uterus. The sperm try to pass through the cervix and enter the uterus. 6. They then travel to an area called the fallopian tubes, which are positioned on either side of the uterus. 7. The fertilization takes place in the fallopian tube.
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