how long does it take for the sperm to fertilize an egg?
2007-12-04 06:14:26 · 4 answers · asked by texastaz82 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
from 35 minutes -2 hrs
2007-12-04 06:26:08 · answer #1 · answered by Mom of 2 w/ PCOS 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
COnception rarley takes place during intercourse............ usually within 24-48 hours after.......which is why it is so important to have sex before ovulation and have the sperm there ready and waiting. Sperm can live for up to 5 days inside the woman.......I am going to give you my standard answer.......go get a book called "taking charge of your fertility" by Toni Weschler. It will help you truly understand your body and cycle and erase all the myths that women believe about their bodies. It will help you chart and find your best days for conception - or not! It will also help you learn if you are pregnant or not faster than any pregnancy test can tell you. I believe every woman - whether they want to conceive or not should read this book. I believed all the ovulation & conception myths that are floating around here until we tried for a year with no luck. My doctor recommended the book and it worked the very next month! It turned out my timing was wrong and that I don't ovulate in the middle of my cycle like most women.
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2007-12-04 14:53:06 · answer #2 · answered by jachooz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if the egg is waiting for sperm to come the fastest sperm can reach it in 45 minutes. some sperm can take as long as 12 hours! i don't know how fast it'll actually take for the sperm to penetrate the egg though if that is what you are asking?
the fertile conditions of the woman have been compared as a man swimming the atlantic in molasses. those sperm are strong fast little guys!
2007-12-04 14:23:09 · answer #3 · answered by JumpingBean 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can take up to 24 hrs
2007-12-04 14:22:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋