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A lot of sperm are needed to increase the chances of finding the egg. Both egg and sperm are tiny and, compared to their size, the sperm must cover a vast distance.

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In internal fertilisation how many sperm cells and egg cells are wasted?

50 million sperm are discharged during just one ejaculation in a normal healthy male normally there is only one ovum released in the woman so in this case if the ovum is fertilised no egg cells are wasted and 49,999,999 sperm are wasted.


Why are so many sperm necessary for fertilization to occur?

The large number of sperm released during ejaculation increases the chances of at least one sperm successfully fertilizing the egg. Sperm must navigate through the female reproductive tract, overcome various barriers, and compete with other sperm to reach the egg. By releasing millions of sperm, the likelihood of a successful fertilization event is significantly increased.


What happens to ejaculated sperm when on birth control and on your period?

When on birth control, the combined pill usually prevents ovulation, so there is no egg for the sperm to fertilize. If you are also on your period, the uterine lining is shedding, making it less likely for sperm to survive and fertilize an egg. So in most cases, ejaculated sperm would not result in pregnancy during this time.


Are we the sperm or egg?

We were once a combination of a sperm and an egg that fertilized to form a single cell, which eventually developed into a human being. So in a way, we are the result of both the sperm and egg contributing equally to our genetic makeup.


If you think there is sperm in you after sex will soda kill it if you put it there?

The sperm dies on its own pretty quickly so by the time you would drink soda, it would probably be already deadby the time you would drink the soda, the sperm would have already died

Related Questions

Why are so many sperm produced at a time?

so it can go to the overis


Why is necessary to release so many sperm at a time?

to ensure the fertilization of the egg with the mostcompatible sperm


What happens during fertiliseation?

frogs use external fertilisation so the sperm is released into the water and the eggs are are released into water then the sperm fertilises the eggs


Why does the male produce so many sperm?

Nature wants you to reproduce, the vagina is a somewhat hostile place for sperm trying to survive, and they have a distance to travel, if only one sperm at a time was released from ejaculation then the chances of getting pregnant would be virtually nil and the human race would die out. Also sperm die after a time even in the scrotum so they are continually replaced.


How many sperm cell are there in one person?

A sperm is a single cell, so there is one cell per sperm.


Why are so many released when only one sperm is required to an egg?

During sexual reproduction, many sperm are released during ejaculation to increase the odds of fertilization by competing to reach the egg first. Only one sperm can successfully fertilize an egg due to the genetic material it carries, containing half of the necessary chromosomes to create a new organism. The competition ensures that the strongest and healthiest sperm has the best chance of fertilizing the egg.


When does fertility decrease in a man?

Fertility decreases gradually in a man's life time around the age of fifty. The reason why is because of the sperm count released out of a man's urethra during sexual intercourse can decrease due to age, but a man can produce sperm all of his life so; therefore, the number of sperm released is determined by the age of a male organism.


What solution can instantly kill sperm?

to kill sperm for a male is to wear tight jeans all the time it cuts off the cycrelation so the sperm cant get to were it has to be and it cuts it off


Does anyone know of any fun tips to help conceive a girl?

"Male" sperm can live up to 3 days, "female" sperm live longer, up to 5 days. At ovulation, your egg is released and takes about 12-24 hours to get to the fallopian tubes, where the sperm is waiting for it and it gets fertilized. So to give the male sperm enough time to die off but not so much time that the female sperm dies too, you need to stop having sex 4 days before the date of ovulation. Then the only sperm still alive in there are female sperm. But be sure to have lots of sex up to that 4-day cutoff, so there's plenty of healthy sperm.


In internal fertilisation how many sperm cells and egg cells are wasted?

50 million sperm are discharged during just one ejaculation in a normal healthy male normally there is only one ovum released in the woman so in this case if the ovum is fertilised no egg cells are wasted and 49,999,999 sperm are wasted.


Why are so many sperm necessary for fertilization to occur?

The large number of sperm released during ejaculation increases the chances of at least one sperm successfully fertilizing the egg. Sperm must navigate through the female reproductive tract, overcome various barriers, and compete with other sperm to reach the egg. By releasing millions of sperm, the likelihood of a successful fertilization event is significantly increased.


How do you properly produce sperm without erecting?

Sperm is produced on a constant basis from the day your testicles are able to. Due to the way and the situations that cause sperm to be released from the body, doing so without an erection is unusual.