The Great Sperm Race

“The Great Sperm Race.”, a UK produced TV documentary, seeks to answer this very question. It presents human conception from the vantage point of the sperm.  Starting in the testicle and follows sperm along the arduous journey through the male and female reproductive tracts to it’s own holy grail – the egg.

The film is loaded with experts in human reproduction including –

• Dr. Allan Pacey, sperm expert from the University of  Sheffield and Director of their Andrology lab and sperm banking services.
• Dr. Joanna Ellington, sperm physiologist and maker of Pre-Seed.
• Zita West, midwife, acupuncturist, and nutrition counselor.
• Dr. Chris de Jonge, Director of Laboratories, Reproductive Medicine Center, University of Minnesota
• Dr. Alexander Travis, Professor of Reproductive Biology at Cornell University
• Dr. Geoffrey Miller, Evolutionary Psychologist at the University of New Mexico

The film is incredibly engaging. I watched it with my younger brother and sister-in-law who are not as interested in learning about fertility as I am, but it grabbed their attention and made them scratch their heads a bit.  I recommend it to any couple trying to conceive as an entertaining and educational adventure into the human reproductive system chalked full of great tips on maximizing the chances of conception.

Above is posted part 1 of 5. You can find the subsequent sections on youtube