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They, together with other fluids, form semen which leaves the penis during ejaculation. Millions of sperm come out every time there is an ejaculation, but it only takes one sperm for a pregnancy to occur.\" href=\"#\">sperm</a> travels to the fallopian tube and fertilizes an <a title=\"Eggs are housed in ovaries - a female reproductive organ; and a hormone which controls the menstrual cycle causes some of them to mature each month. When the egg is mature, it means that it is ready to be fertilized by a sperm. These hormones also make the lining of the uterus thick and fluffy, preparing the body for pregnancy.\" href=\"#\">egg</a> . A sperm can meet and fertilize an egg in different ways:</p>\n<ol>\n<li>Sperm is ejaculated from a penis into a vagina</li>\n<li>Sperm is inserted into a vagina through artificial insemination or an egg fertilized outside the body and then placed into the uterus</li>\n</ol>\n<p>It is important to know that though less likely, it is still possible for sperm to fertilize an egg even without vaginal penetration. This may include if sperm are ejaculated near a vagina, if <a title=\"This fluid is discharged from a penis when it’s aroused; this usually occurs right before ejaculation. The fluid acts as a natural lubricant during sex and may contain sperm.\" href=\"#\">pre-cum</a>  gets into or near a vagina, or if sperm enters the vagina through fingers.</p>\n<p>This means penetration is not necessary to get pregnant.</p>\n"}}]},"FemaleExternalAnatomy":{"edges":[{"node":{"id":"cG9zdDo3OTA4","title":"Female external anatomy","content":null,"generic_block_data":{"image":{"sourceUrl":"https://fmm-admin.safe2choose.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Im-I-pregnant_08.png"}}}}]},"FemaleInternalAnatomy":{"edges":[{"node":{"id":"cG9zdDo3OTEw","title":"Female internal anatomy","content":null,"generic_block_data":{"image":{"sourceUrl":"https://fmm-admin.safe2choose.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Im-I-pregnant_09.png"}}}}]},"MaleAnatomy":{"edges":[{"node":{"id":"cG9zdDo3OTE2","title":"Male anatomy","content":null,"generic_block_data":{"image":{"sourceUrl":"https://fmm-admin.safe2choose.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Im-I-pregnant_10.png"}}}}]},"PregnancyProcess":{"edges":[{"node":{"id":"cG9zdDo3OTIx","title":"Pregnancy Process","content":"<h2>How Pregnancy Occurs</h2>\n<p>The process that leads to pregnancy starts in about the middle of the menstrual cycle (i.e. day 14 in a 28-day cycle), when a mature egg leaves the ovary – this is called <a title=\"Ovulation occurs when hormonal changes signal the ovaries to release a mature egg. This usually occurs monthly as part of the menstrual cycle; typically around two weeks before the start of the period\" href=\"#\">ovulation</a> – and travels through the fallopian tube to the uterus.</p>\n<p>Ovulation takes place when hormonal changes signal the ovaries to release a mature egg. This usually occurs monthly as part of the menstrual cycle.</p>\n","generic_block_data":{"image":{"sourceUrl":"https://fmm-admin.safe2choose.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Im-I-pregnant_11.gif"}}}}]},"PregnancyFertilization":{"edges":[{"node":{"id":"cG9zdDo3OTI1","title":"Pregnancy Fertilization","content":"<p>The mature egg stays alive for about 12 to 24 hours, slowly moving down the fallopian tube. If it doesn’t meet any sperm during this time, it dies and leaves the body during the next period.</p>\n<p>If semen enters the vagina, the sperm swim through the cervix and uterus to reach the fallopian tubes in search of an egg. They have up to six days to find an egg before they die, and when they do meet an egg, it is called <a title=\"Fertilization occurs when a single sperm enters a mature egg, releasing its DNA into the centre of that egg, enabling the two sets of DNA to combine to form a human zygote, a single-celled embryo.\" href=\"#\">fertilization</a>.<br />\nHence, there can be up to six days between sex and fertilization.</p>\n","generic_block_data":{"image":{"sourceUrl":"https://fmm-admin.safe2choose.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Im-I-pregnant_12.gif"}}}}]},"Blastocyst":{"edges":[{"node":{"id":"cG9zdDo3OTI5","title":"Blastocyst","content":"<p>Once fertilization takes place, the egg travels through the fallopian tube to reach the uterus. During this journey, it begins to divide into more and more cells, forming a ball as it grows. This ball of cells – called a <a title=\"Blastocyst is the second stage of growth of a fertilized egg.\" href=\"#\">blastocyst</a> – reaches the uterus three to four days after fertilization.</p>\n","generic_block_data":{"image":{"sourceUrl":"https://fmm-admin.safe2choose.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Im-I-pregnant_13.png"}}}}]},"Implantation":{"edges":[{"node":{"id":"cG9zdDo3OTMz","title":"Implantation","content":"<p>The ball of cells floats in the uterus for another two to three days. When it attaches to the lining of the uterus, it is called <a title=\"Implantation is the time when the fertilized egg successfully attaches and implants into the lining of the uterine wall. Although the egg may have been fertilized earlier, it’s only after implantation that the body starts producing hCG.\" href=\"#\">implantation</a>.</p>\n","generic_block_data":{"image":{"sourceUrl":"https://fmm-admin.safe2choose.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Im-I-pregnant_14.gif"}}}}]},"ImplantationProcess":{"edges":[{"node":{"id":"cG9zdDo3OTM4","title":"Implantation Process","content":"<p>The implantation process takes three to four days to complete and this is when the pregnancy officially begins. What happens next is that an <a title=\"An embryo develops through the early stages of growth and differentiation, from fertilization to the beginning of the third month of pregnancy. After that point in time, an embryo is called a fetus.\" href=\"#\">embryo</a> develops from the cells inside the blastocyst, and the <a title=\"Placenta is an organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy. This structure provides oxygen and nutrients to the growing fetus and removes waste products from the fetus's blood. The placenta attaches to the wall of the uterus, and the fetus's umbilical cord arises from it.\" href=\"#\">placenta</a> – a temporary system that provides nutrients and other necessary supplies to the embryo – develops from the cells on the outside of the blastocyst.</p>\n<p>Around this time, a pregnancy hormone is released which prevents the lining of the uterus from <a title=\"If the egg does not meet a sperm, or if a fertilized egg does not implant in the uterus, the thick lining of the uterus is not necessary and is shed from the body during the menstrual period. Up to half of the fertilized eggs fail to implant naturally in the uterus, and are expelled from the body during the menstrual period.\" href=\"#\">detaching and exiting the body</a>, as happens during the monthly menstrual cycle. This is why people do not have periods during pregnancy.</p>\n","generic_block_data":{"image":null}}}]},"HowPregnancyHappensReference":{"edges":[{"node":{"content":"<ul>\n<li>How pregnancy happens, Planned Parenthood, <a href=\"http://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/pregnancy/how-pregnancy-happens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/pregnancy/how-pregnancy-happens</a></li>\n<li>Conception &amp; Pregnancy: Ovulation, Fertilization, and More, WbMD, <a href=\"http://www.webmd.com/baby/understanding-conception\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.webmd.com/baby/understanding-conception</a></li>\n<li>Trying to get pregnant, NHS, January 2018, <a href=\"http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/getting-pregnant/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/getting-pregnant/</a></li>\n</ul>\n"}}]},"HowPregnancyHappensEnglishReference":{"edges":[{"node":{"content":"<ul>\n<li>How pregnancy happens, Planned Parenthood, <a href=\"http://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/pregnancy/how-pregnancy-happens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/pregnancy/how-pregnancy-happens</a></li>\n<li>Conception &amp; Pregnancy: Ovulation, Fertilization, and More, WbMD, <a href=\"http://www.webmd.com/baby/understanding-conception\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.webmd.com/baby/understanding-conception</a></li>\n<li>Trying to get pregnant, NHS, January 2018, <a href=\"http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/getting-pregnant/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/getting-pregnant/</a></li>\n</ul>\n"}}]},"ReferenceTitle":{"edges":[{"node":{"title":"References"}}]},"EnglishReferenceTitle":{"edges":[{"node":{"title":"References"}}]},"FooterCopyright":{"edges":[{"node":{"title":"Footer Copyright","content":"<p>Find My Method. 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