I just wanted to know that how long can a sperm exist? because I wanna know if I have sex some days before ovulating, how long does it take t o fertilize?
2007-08-28 15:21:58 · 7 answers · asked by Sara 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
Sperm can live up to 5 days in optimal conditions but more like 2-3 is average.
2007-08-28 15:27:00 · answer #1 · answered by jilldaniel_wv 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure but I have heard that you should not do it everyday if you want to get Prego you need to wait a couple days so that your mans sperm supply can build back up! Looks like the life span is 5 days
http://babymed.com/faq/Content.aspx?14270
Sperm usually die inside the vagina within less than an hour but they can survive inside the uterus for up to 5 days. In certain environments, such as the cervix, uterus and fallopian tubes sperm have a life-span of up to five days, but most die within 1-2 days. In other environments, such as the vagina, sperm live only a few hours and even less than that outside the human body, exposed to the open air. That's why a woman can get pregnant if they ovulate within 5 days after intercourse.
The egg, on the other hand, has a life-span of only about twenty-four hours from the time it bursts from the ovary. So, fertilization can occur anytime live sperm meet up with a live egg, which can happen even if the sperm are deposited up to five days in advance of ovulation.
You can find out more about sperm here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sperm
2007-08-28 15:30:46 · answer #2 · answered by BumbleBee 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sperm can live in side ya for 5 days
2007-08-28 15:26:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It varies, of course, but up to 48 hours. In rare cases maybe longer if the little buggers like the medium they are swimming around in!
2007-08-28 15:47:22 · answer #4 · answered by seeitmiway32 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My doctor says 3-4 days. Good luck!
2007-08-28 15:34:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sperm can survive upto 5 days and fertilise by 7th day
2007-08-28 15:28:33 · answer #6 · answered by mona v 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it can last for a few days inside your body. if you're concerned and don't want to get preg, then get on the pill or have him wrap it up!!
2007-08-28 15:27:42 · answer #7 · answered by whatuthink? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋