Sperm Wars 1

Question 1

Sperm whose role is to prevent any later sperm from passing through to the cervical crypts and womb.

Answer 1

Blockers.

Question 2

Sperm lodged in cervical mucus, and are not sleek.

Answer 2

Blockers.

Question 3

What are the 5 features of sperm that can block any narrow mucus channels very effectively?

Answer 3

1. Coiled tails
2. A bent mid-piece
3. A large rucksack
4. A large head
5. With 2, 3, or 4 heads

Question 4

Sperm that are at the top of a vagina, carried by cervical mucus, and drips out of the cervix all day in anticipation of infidelity. Number lost is greater than replaced.

Answer 4

Ineffectual.

Question 5

Sperm that is svelte and athletic, but not there to fertilize. Have average sized heads.

Answer 5

Killers.

Question 6

Sperm that roam around in search of sperm from other men to destroy using the poison they carry in their heads.

Answer 6

Killers.

Question 7

Sperm with larger heads.

Answer 7

Egg-getters.

Question 8

Studies suggest one time infidelities…

Answer 8

rarely get discovered.

Question 9

What percentage do long term affairs have of being discovered?

Answer 9

50%

Question 10

When a woman’s body contains 2 or more different men’s sperm, and they compete to fertilize the egg is called?

Answer 10

Sperm Warfare

Question 11

What percentage of all people are born via sperm warfare?

Answer 11

4%

Question 12

Who can have two different fathers?

Answer 12

Fraternal twins

Question 13

On average how many times do humans have sex in a lifetime?

Answer 13

2,000-3,000 times

Question 14

About how many insemination’s does it take to create a child?

Answer 14

500

Question 15

Can make a difference to the number and the quality of children created.

Answer 15

Routine Sex

Question 16

Male benefits of routine sex

Answer 16

• Maintain a population of sperm inside a women.

- Sperm needs to stay inside a woman for 2-3 days until peak fertility.

Question 17

Female benefits of routine sex

Answer 17

• Cryptic Ovulation
• Confuse man so he never knows the best time to inseminate.
• Conception is easy, if timing is right.
• Her body allows sperm to remain alive and fertile inside her for a max of 5 days.
• Her body produces one egg per ovulation and dies w/in a day.

Question 18

In order for a man to successfully fertilize an egg he must inseminate her once during the period of…

Answer 18

5 days before she ovulates to about 12 hours after.

Question 19

The BEST chance a man has to fertilize an egg he must inseminate her…

Answer 19

2 days before she ovulates. Still only a 1 in 3 chance of success.

Question 20

The total length of a woman’s menstrual cycle is…

Answer 20

Anywhere from 12-42 days.

Question 21

From the beginning of menstruation to ovulation lasts…

Answer 21

Anywhere from 4-28 days.

Question 22

The collection of material that flows back out of the vagina after intercourse. It’s a joint man-woman production.

Answer 22

Flowback

Question 23

Flowback consists of what three things?

Answer 23

1. Sperm (millions, most of flowback)
2. Mucus from woman’s cervix
3. Cells from the vagina dislodged by the penis.

Question 24

The average amount of days in a year a woman can get pregnant?

Answer 24

12 days (once per month)