Question

Sperm can survive in the female reproductive system for six days, but they need to have 10 hours after ejaculation to undergo capacitation. Ovulation typically occurs on day 14 of a woman's menstrual cycle. An ovulated egg can survive only up to 24 hours if it is not fertilized. Given this information, what days of a woman's sexual cycle would be a window of opportunity for an egg to be fertilized

Answer 1

Answer:

Five days prior to ovulation and day of ovulation represents a six day fertile window of a women’s cycle

Explanation:

In the five days prior to ovulation and day of ovulation, the chances of conception are high. These six days represents the fertile window of a women’s cycle during which the sperm with a life span of five days and egg with a life span of 24 hours can fuse. However, likelihood of conceiving increases if two individuals mate in the first three days of these six days fertile window of women’s cycle.