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Where does sperm "wait" for the egg?
I've been thinking about this for the past few days, and I can't find a clear answer anywhere. We all know that sperm can survive in EWCM for a few days while waiting for the egg to be released. But where does it wait? Does it actually make it up into the Cervix and wait there?
I know I'm just being crazy, but I sometimes find myself wondering if by checking my internal CM a few times a day, I might be pulling out sperm with it that is "waiting" in there! LOL
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Re: Where does sperm "wait" for the egg?
You need to watch The Great Sperm Race:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAnMymnJiLM&feature=related
Make sure to watch all of the parts. It is awesome! And explains a lot.
It's preferable that the sperm waits for the egg in the fallopian tubes, but as The Great Sperm Race explains, only a slim few actually make it that far.
Did anyone else get a little stressed knowing how few sperm make it to the fallopian tubes when they watched this? I must admit I cried a little bit and wondered how the h*ll any of us managed to get KU
Positive for HLA-B27, I'm a mutant
Testing - Me ok, gluten issue? DH - borderline count, low motility
4/28/11 IUI#1 = BFP!(5/25), EDD 2/2/12 - m/c 5w3d
7/3, 7/31, 9/25 - IUI#2-4=BFN
IVF#1 - 1 blast = BFP!! (12/30), EDD 9/9/12, confirmed c/p 4w2d
FET#1 3/2/12 - 2 blasts =BFP!! EDD 11/18/12, us#1 = twins! Confirmed m/c 5w6d
4/20-surprise BFP and another c/p 4w2d
FET#2 7/16/12 - 2 blasts = BFN
FET#3 8/20/12 - 1 blast - BFP!! Beta #1-2=177, 354
1st u/s 5w6d, one beautiful little HB
baby girl born 5/10/13
TTC#2 since 12/17/2014, Cycle 8
Repeat Testing...FSH=12, AMH=3.8, AFC=28.
IUI#5 5/10/15- c/p?
IVF#2 8/19/15 - cancelled due to cysts
IVF#2 take two 10/2015 - 5 blasts frozen
FET#4 12/11/2015 - BFN - 4 blasts remaining
FET#5 2/18/16 - BFP!!! Beta1-3, 126, 250, 745!!
Tons of love and ((hugs)) to my IF sister NMscubagirl
Yes! I was just talking to my doctor about this. It kind of puts me in awe of what a miracle it all really is!
Formerly Otter*Pop
Dx=Severe MFI IVF#1 with ICSI=BFP!
Lots of love and luck to my TTGP IVF Buddy Kathy4678!
Actually, the whole thing just kind of scared me. I'm thinking... in a perfect scenario, all those sperm will still die off, and only one will make it, and have all those obstacles to overcome etc. etc... Now what the hell will happen with DH's 1 sperm that gets to my fallopian tube, and I have an arsehole of an egg that's not shaped right, or isn't big enough, or isn't even an egg, but a cyst. It's not very hopeful. LOL It was interesting though. And now I will drown my doom and gloom with greasy pizza.
mmmmmmmm greasy pizza!
Positive for HLA-B27, I'm a mutant
Testing - Me ok, gluten issue? DH - borderline count, low motility
4/28/11 IUI#1 = BFP!(5/25), EDD 2/2/12 - m/c 5w3d
7/3, 7/31, 9/25 - IUI#2-4=BFN
IVF#1 - 1 blast = BFP!! (12/30), EDD 9/9/12, confirmed c/p 4w2d
FET#1 3/2/12 - 2 blasts =BFP!! EDD 11/18/12, us#1 = twins! Confirmed m/c 5w6d
4/20-surprise BFP and another c/p 4w2d
FET#2 7/16/12 - 2 blasts = BFN
FET#3 8/20/12 - 1 blast - BFP!! Beta #1-2=177, 354
1st u/s 5w6d, one beautiful little HB
baby girl born 5/10/13
TTC#2 since 12/17/2014, Cycle 8
Repeat Testing...FSH=12, AMH=3.8, AFC=28.
IUI#5 5/10/15- c/p?
IVF#2 8/19/15 - cancelled due to cysts
IVF#2 take two 10/2015 - 5 blasts frozen
FET#4 12/11/2015 - BFN - 4 blasts remaining
FET#5 2/18/16 - BFP!!! Beta1-3, 126, 250, 745!!
Tons of love and ((hugs)) to my IF sister NMscubagirl
oh ya.. it does wonders for gloomy days... and really... pretty much everything else too.
I actually started watching it a few weeks ago. I'm going to have to go back and finish it.