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How long does sperm take to swim from vagina to Fallopian tube?

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FlourishingMrs · 01/02/2015 19:13

Hello, got my solid smiley, confirmed with boots ovulation test on Friday morning. We DTD Friday night, twice sat morning, nothing Saturday night and once this Sunday morning.

Now panicking that waiting for Friday night my mean we missed the egg. I really want to know the speed of sperm travel. Any knowledgable people out there?

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TakesTwoToTango · 01/02/2015 21:01

10 hrs I think.

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sizethree · 01/02/2015 21:23

Hi, I've been told there's about a 12 hour window that the egg and sperm can meet. But sperm can live for around 72 hours. So it's recommended to have sex in the few days before ovulation too, to cover all bases. But even if the timing is perfect with ovulation tracking, it states in the instructions that it's still only a 1 in 4 chance of sucess.
Using a lubricant like pre-seed or conceive plus can help those swimmers too.
Hoping you get your BFP this month!

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FlourishingMrs · 04/02/2015 23:39

Thank you sizethree, fingers crossed

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