A 32-year-old female asked:
is it true that female sperm survives longer and that male sperm travels faster?
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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered
44 years experience Pathology
No: That's from one piece of bad science in 1960. It's stuck around and is still being taught http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pmc/articles/pmc1440662/.
Answered on Mar 1, 2013
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Dr. Marybeth Lambe answered
45 years experience Travel Medicine
Yes: Female sperm live up to 5 days, male sperm up to 3 days. Female sperm swim slower than male sperm because females are carrying heavier genetic material. If you have sex a few days before ovulation, the longer living and slower female sperm can await the egg. If you have sex right before ovulation, faster male sperm more likely penetrate the egg. It is the sperm which determines the baby's sex.
Answered on May 12, 2013
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Dr. David Sneid answered
41 years experience Endocrinology
How do you know?: How do you no that no mucus or hospitable environment is available. Don't know when mucous is "fertile" and when it isn't. Sperm can last up to 5 days ... Read More
A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. George Klauber answered
Specializes in Pediatric Urology
Till first urination: Sperm can not survive in the urethra beyond that.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brian Nguyen answered
11 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
5 Days!: Pretty remarkable little guys aren't they?
A 26-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kathy Robinson answered
32 years experience Family Medicine
3-5 days: Sperm can live in the female reproductive tract for 3-5 days.
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