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However, the average sperm will live just 3-4 days even after making it to the fallopian tubes. Only the heartiest of sperm will get a chance at fertilizing the egg. While a spermâs lifespan lasts several days, a womanâs egg is only viable for one day after it is released.
In certain environments such as the female reproductive tract beyond the cervix, sperm can live for as much as five to seven days. The womanâs cervical mucus gives this long life to the sperm. In other biological environments such as the vagina, sperm may live only a few hours.