Conception Process Explained - From Fertilization to Pregnancy

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How does conception take place?

There are two ways conception can take place. Both require an egg and sperm to meet, but one can happen sooner than the other. You have sex during the 24-hour period you are ovulating: If you are ovulating and release an egg, the egg will travel to the fallopian tube where it will remain for up to 24 hours.

What does conception mean?

When people speak of conception they usually mean when a sperm fertilizes an egg. This is the first step in pregnancy. Fertilization can happen within hours or days of having sex without birth control.

What is the difference between conception and fertilization?

Conception and fertilization are two different parts (or steps) of the same process. Conception is the first step, where an egg and sperm join. Fertilization is another step, where the joined sperm and egg plant like a seed into your uterine lining.

What is conception & zygote?

Conception is the fertilization of the egg by a sperm cell. If you're a sperm cell entering the vagina, there's about a 1 in 250 million chance you'll be the sperm cell that reaches the egg. Once that occurs, the fertilized egg is known as a zygote.

When does conception occur?

Conception happens when sperm swims up through the vagina and fertilizes an egg in the fallopian tube. It happens in the hours or days after you have unprotected sex. After conception, the fertilized egg implants into the uterus and a pregnancy begins. How does conception occur? Conception (or fertilization) is when sperm and an egg join together.

How do we understand the conception process?

In order to understand the conception process, first we must understand ovulation, and it just so happens to be what we'll discuss in the next section. Females are born with millions of immature eggs, hundreds of which will mature in their lifetimes. Each egg is about the size of a pinhead.

What Is Conception

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Conception Information

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