Re: How long does sperm live?

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In a message dated 5/27/99 7:31:19 PM EST, suzannep@mindspring.com writes:

<< Once ejaculated how long does sperm have to fertilize an egg, I think an >egg can only be fertilized within the first 24 hours of ovulation, but
>what is the life span of sperm before it can not fertilize an egg?
>Someone told me that sperm can live up to 3-5 days, I thought they died
>off quickly ... can someone answer this question
>>

I'm not too sure, as a rule. However, I am 9 mos pregnant, and I know for a fact when I ovulated last September. My husband's sperm lived 4 days, and fertilized the egg... don't know if this is normal or not, as i didn't realize they would live that long!

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