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Sperm Fertilizing Egg
By: Tim Barclay, PhD
Medically reviewed by: Stephanie Curreli, MD, PhD
Last Updated: Feb 5, 2015
A sperm fertilizes an egg after swimming up the fallopian tube from the uterus after sexual intercourse. The lining of the fallopian tube and its secretions sustain both the egg and the sperm, encouraging fertilization and nourishing the egg until it reaches the uterus.
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