Interesting Facts
The average lifespan of an egg once it is released from the ovary is 12-24 hours after which it either disintegrates or is flushed out of the body with the menstrual flow. The average life span of the sperm is 2-3 days.
Interesting Facts (Female)
- The largest cell in the female body is the egg.
- A woman never runs out of eggs. At birth she has between 1 and 2 million potential eggs (follicles) and by puberty has 300,000 to 400,000 viable eggs (follicles) that can be fertilized.
- When not in use, a healthy uterus is a small organ, measuring about 3 inches (7.5 centimetres) long and 2 inches (5 cm) wide. During pregnancy, that changes — fast. By about 20 weeks into pregnancy, the expanding uterus reaches all the way to the navel. The outer edge of the uterus reaches the lower edge of the rib cage by about 36 weeks.
- In a very rare condition called uterus didelphys, some women are born with not one, but two uteruses.