How is the egg released and fertilized
After menstruation, the body secretes follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), which acts on the ovaries to mature
a follicle containing an egg. At the time of ovulation, a rise in the level of luteinizing hormone (LH) triggers the release from the ovary of an egg, which travels into the fallopian tube to await fertilization by a sperm. Up to 300 million sperm are released in each ejaculate, and of these only around 200 make it into the fallopian tube. These remaining sperm swarm all over the egg and many sperm may bind to its surface. At this stage, the sperm then shed

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