Curious: 'what' Difficulties Do Sperm Have to Undergo and How Long

To create a small creature, sperm and eggs need a perfect encounter, and combine to form a zygote. So how does that process take, for how long?

To create a small creature, sperm and eggs need a perfect encounter, and combine

Key Facts About Sperm

Of course, this process will happen when male sperm needs to be ensured in both quantity and quality. The higher the number of sperm, the greater the chance of 'creating a baby'.

A healthy normal man has an average of 40-150 million sperms. After being released into the vagina, the sperm will go to the Fallopian tubes. If the egg is present, fertilization will take place. Unfortunately, when the egg "missed appointment", the sperm is ready to "wait" in the fallopian tube to wait for the egg to drop.

Why Sperm Matters

Initially, when the sperm touches the outer layer of the egg with its head and uses 'tails' to create force to penetrate inside. If successful, the sperm will attach to the membrane of the egg and penetrate the cytoplasm of the egg.

And according to the University of California study, sperm must cross the cervix, the fallopian tube can be egg to fertilize. And all this process takes about 30 minutes. Therefore, the process of creating a new life in the mother body only takes about. 30 minutes only.

Depending on the health of the sperm, the mechanism of conception may occur 5 days after sex or may be longer.

The video below will show you the painful journey between sperm and eggs.