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A 16-year-old female asked:
Can two different sperm cells enter an egg and fertilize? ( 1 cell from one male and another from a different male)
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 47 years experience
No: It doesn't happen. As soon as sperm #1 joins the egg it is no longer receptive to any others. If by some freak accident it happened the mix would shed as a chromosomal defect unable to form a fetus.
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Last updated Mar 27, 2020
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