How long does it take for a sperm to fertilise an egg?

kitkate · Hello. I am New! Talk to Me Joined: 11 Jul 2006 Posts: 3

I don't know if it is a stupid question or not. Can anybody answer it? How long does it take for a sperm to fertilise the egg, and start creating a baby. I came on 2 weeks after having unprotected sex (well, not exactly sex, but there was a possiblilty that some pre-cum went inside me), and I want to get an idea that I am def not pregnant.

I know a pregnancy test will tell me once and for all, but I am not due on again for another week or so, so can't do it yet.

I have been having tummyache and feeling a bit nauseaous but I do suffer on and off from ibs and the symptoms are the same, and of course I am very worried so these might be worry symptoms, who knows...

Could anyone give me any advise, thanks very much.

pisces · Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 11:03 am Post subject:

Haven't got a clue.Its great when it does,tho,coz now i'm gonna be a mommy in just over 9 weeks Very Happy

DipsyTipsy · Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 10:38 am Post subject:

About 1 month before conception: Almost all adult males produce thousands of spermatozoa (male germ cells) each second. It would take about 500 of them lined up in a row to total 1 inch in length. They take a month or so to travel from a testicle, through a long tube called the "vas deferens," to reach a small reservoir inside the man's prostate gland. Here, semen (a mixture of spermatozoa and various fluids) is formed. Each spermatozoon contains human DNA. They certainly appear to be living organisms. As seen in a microscope, they seem to be moving energetically with the sole motivation of fusing with an ovum. Most people consider them to be a form of human life, because they appear alive and contain human DNA. Some scientists define "life" so strictly that spermatozoon are not considered alive. Its movements are due to chemical reactions.
Perhaps one day before conception: The woman ovulates and produces one mature ovum (egg cell). It travels down one of her fallopian tubes towards her uterus. It is about 1/100" in diameter, and is barely visible to the naked eye. It also considered by most of the public to be a form of human life, for the above reasons. But it does not meet some scientists' strict definition of a living organism, because it lacks one factor: the ability by itself to reproduce. It can only reproduce with the assistance of a spermatozoon. Some of these scientists have described an ovum as an "inert globule of organic matter." It does carry a cargo of human DNA.
At conception: One very lucky spermatozoon out of hundreds of millions ejaculated by the man will penetrate the outside layer of the ovum and fertilize it. This happens typically in the outer third of one of the woman's Fallopian tubes. The surface of the ovum changes its electrical characteristics and normally prevents additional sperm from entering. A genetically unique entity is formed shortly thereafter, called a zygote. This is commonly referred to as a "fertilized ovum." However that term is not really valid because the ovum ceases to exist after conception. Half of the zygote's 46 chromosomes come from the egg's 23 chromosomes and the other half from the spermatozoon's 23. It has a unique DNA structure, different from that of the ovum and the spermatozoon. The zygote is "...is biologically alive. It fulfills the four criteria needed to establish biological life:
metabolism,
growth,
reaction to stimuli, and
reproduction." 1
It can reproduce itself through twinning at any time up to about 14 days after conception; this is how identical twins are caused.

Conception is the point that most, or all, pro-life groups and conservative Christians define as the beginning of pregnancy. 8 Most of these groups define the start of a human person as occurring at conception. The medical definition of the start of pregnancy is about 10 days later, at implantation. The zygote divides into two cells, called blastomeres. They subdivide once every 12 to 20 hours as the zygote slowly passes down the fallopian tubes.

About 3 days after conception: The zygote now consists of 16 cells and is called a 16 cell morula (a.k.a. pre-embryo). It has normally reached the junction of the fallopian tube and the uterus.
5 days or so after conception: A cavity appears in the center of the morula. The grouping of cells are now called a blastocyst. It has an inner group of cells which will become the fetus and later the newborn; it has an outer shell of cells which will "become the membranes that nourish and protect the inner group of cells." 3 It has traveled down the fallopian tubes and has started to attach itself to the endometrium, the inside wall of the uterus (a.k.a. womb). The cells in the inside of the blastocyst, called the embryoblast, start forming the embryo. The outer cells, called the trophoblast, start to form the placenta. It continues to be referred to as a pre-embryo. 2
9 or 10 days after conception: The blastocyst has fully attached itself to endometrium. Primitive placental blood circulation has begun. This blastocyst has become one of the lucky ones. Most never make it this far in the process.
12 days or so after conception: The blastocyst has started to produce hormones which can be detected in the woman's urine. This is is the event that all (or almost) all pro-choice groups and almost all physicians (who are not conservative Christians) define to be the start of pregnancy. If instructions are followed exactly, a home-pregnancy test may reliably detect pregnancy at this point, or shortly thereafter.

This is the URL if your interested in reading the rest.
http://www.religioustolerance.org/abo_fetu.htm

Widget · Guest

I'm trying to find out also how long conception takes. I can't find an answer anywhere. I just had sex about an hour ago and think it's a good idea to get a hold of the morning after pill - technical malfunctions.

It's impossible to get a hold of it over the weekend (because of anti-abortion fanatics, that's so ironic) because it's not sold without a prescription (sometimes even WITH a prescription the pharmacist can refuse to give it to you) especially in Texas. And the only way to get a prescription is to go in to a clinic (only open Mon-Fri) and answer all types of uncomfortable questions.

I called a hotline that said I could go in first thing on Monday, but I feel like I'm chancing it. Does anyone know how long conception usually takes???

Thanks

animallover15 · Super Woman Joined: 12 Jan 2006 Posts: 17920

You have about 72 hours for the morning pill to be effective after sex has taken place!

lil_vetron · Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 1:16 pm Post subject:

Guest · Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2006 2:21 pm Post subject:

Idiot!!!!

Guest · Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 5:09 pm Post subject: Re: Useless

I think you are crazy thats a life the min. the sperm hits the egg. I can't belive anyone would want to kill their own child. I have a 16 month old and i couldn't imagine my life with out her. I had a miscarriage about 2months ago i was about 4 months pregnant and had to have a D&C trust me it hurts to lose a baby no matter how small, shape, or size. so please reconsider your thoughts. I'll keep you in my prayers. If you are there is a reason god wanted you to have a baby there is a purpose for everything. God said he wouldn't give you anything that you couldn't handle. Babies are really not that hard to handle like everyone makes them out to be. I know i had my little girl when i was 18 and i had know patients at all, But after i had her everything changed. They are so sweet. You really shouldn't be having unprotected sex if you don't want or can't handle the responsability of a child.

Zev · Hello. I am New! Talk to Me Joined: 20 Apr 2008 Posts: 19

What of she doesn't believe in God?

Like she said, there were 'technical malfunctions'. She asked for advice, not a sermon. And not everyone wants children.

brunettebimbo

lolarara3 · Guest

there are so many other options that u can take instead of aborting and doesn't matter what ur religion is just to know that u would kill a human and not give it a chance to live is just so stupid ....best thing if u don't want it would be adoption...

Some people oviously don't know that there is people out there that would love to have a child be created in their tummy and cant cuz of helth problems or what ever reason .....and to know that some other woman in the world would do such a thing like that is insain

makes the ones that cant feel bad to know that .... : (
Why???

--------PLEASE PEOPLE TRY TO UNDERSTAND SAVE A LIFE----------

Guest · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:58 pm Post subject:

Hello theres many reason why people want to get abortion really...even tho its wrong to kill the living thing tat grows inside you...people makes mistakes in the world for me for instance me and my boyfriend was having sex and the condom broke so theres a chance for me being pregnant like a 50/50 percent chance so i had to take the morning after pill because we were not ready to have a child even tho i really want one of my own its just not the time yet because of school and my parents would kick me out of the house. But anyways theres a lot pf reason why they have to abort the child accidents happen without knowing it.

MLX10D · Guest

Obviously no one understood the question. It takes about 30 minutes to 2 hours for the semen reach the ova