The road from home to the uterus can be a very treacherous and arduous adventure for the sperm!
Sperm tires easily and needs plenty of energy to be able to swim from the vagina to the uterus and then up the fallopian tubes where hopefully the princess egg will be waiting for her knight.
What Dangers Lurk in the Dark Waters of the Vagina?
1. Firstly there is the pH of the mucus and the vagina. If it's too acidic not only will the sperm be immobilized - unable to swim any further but they will die very soon.
2. Secondly if there is not enough mucus around, sperm will feel like fish out of water and as you can imagine will not be able to reach the safety of the uterus.
3. Thirdly if you used a lubricant to help things along the sperm will probably not make it either as the lubricants are deadly to the sperm.
4. Fourthly if you use saliva to lubricate or if you have unfriendly bacteria overgrowth in your vagina, the sperm is at great risk of being injured or killed by the bad guys. Human mouth is a bacteria's heaven and saliva has no shortage of bacteria (in fact the deadliest bite in terms of bacteria is human and not animal!).
As you can see the sperm have it though and there is no wonder so many have to attempt the journey in order for one to be successful!
What does sperm like?
The optimal environment for the sperm is:
1. An alkaline ph, it helps the sperm swim faster and nourishes it along the way.
2. A lot of alkaline mucus, is like diving into the deep blue ocean for the sperm. It ensures that the road to the uterus is smooth and effortless.
3. No nasty bacteria to contend with - keeping the vagina healthy.
What to do?
1. Vaginas clean themselves and can take care of their environment alone providing the diet and the lifestyle are healthy.
2. The gut flora (bacteria in your gut) also colonize your vagina. Eat sufficient probiotics or yoghurt with bifidus and acidophilus cultures to keep your vagina healthy.
3. Wear cotton underwear and loose fitting clothes to allow your vagina to breathe.
4. Always wipe from the front to back (and not the other way around) to prevent bacteria from the feaces from reaching the vagina.
5. Moderate your intake of sugary foods, alcohol and white flour products to minimize the likelihood of thrush.
6. Learn fertility awareness to be able to tell when your mucus is sperm friendly and when not.
7. For lubrication use filtered or distilled water, a longer foreplay or an organic raw egg white!
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