Once home, the cells proliferated and matured into
viable eggs and sperm.
Not exact matches
To prove that these artificial PGCs were faithful copies, however, they had to be shown to develop into
viable sperm and eggs.
The causes of infertility, which affects around 10 % of couples, are often unknown, but may in some cases result from the body's inability to produce
viable gametes — also known as
sperm and egg cells.
For men who have very few
viable sperm, doctors can select the best quality
sperm and ensure it fertilizes the
egg, Van Steirteghem explained.
Another concern:
Sperm can live in your body for five days,
and your
egg can be
viable for 24 hours.
If there is no
viable sperm to fertilize your
egg, your hormone levels, namely estrogen
and progesterone, plummet
and your period begins once again.