Try to cut the squash into evenly sized pieces. We know cutting up winter squash, especially butternut squash, can be tricky. (Donât worry; in our recipe below, we share how we do it). We find that separating the thinner end from the round, wider end makes things much easier.
A ripe egg can live in the outer edge of a fallopian tube for 12-24 hours. If there are sperm in the womans cervix or if the couple has intercourse while an egg is alive in a fallopian tube, the sperm can travel up through the uterus and the fallopian tube and try to fertilize the egg.
If an egg is present and ready to be fertilized, the woman will become pregnant. In general, the fastest sperm can swim to the womanâs eggs within 30 minutes. Slower sperm take up to several days to reach the eggs. On average, sperm will only live in the female reproductive organs for about 48 hours to 72 hours. After this time period, they begin to die out. Although millions of sperm may enter the womanâs body, only a few hundred or less will actually reach the egg. Once it does reach the egg, a single sperm that swam the fastest will penetrate the egg. After this happens, the sperm and egg become a zygote. Rapid cell multiplication leads to the formation of an embryo. This later becomes a fetus, and transforms into a baby after nine months.