VARIOUS INTERNATIONAL MEDIA: Human eggs prefer some men’s sperm over others, research shows

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Human eggs use chemical signals to attract sperm. New research from Stockholm University, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and The University of Manchester shows that eggs use these chemical signals to “choose” sperm. Different women’s eggs attract different men’s sperm – and not necessarily their partners..

Humans spend a lot of time and energy choosing their partner. A new study by researchers from Stockholm University and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) shows that choosing your partner continues even after sex – human eggs can “choose” sperm.

https://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/human-eggs-prefer-some-mens-sperm-over-others-research-shows/

Period10 Jun 2020

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  • TitleNew IVF research suggests women's eggs 'choose' to attract the sperm of some men but not others - regardless of her own preferences
    Media name/outletMail Online
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date10/06/20
    DescriptionWomen can spend ages finding the perfect man before starting a family. However, when it comes to biology, Mr Right could actually be wrong.

    While a woman may want her partner to father her children, a study has found that her eggs might have other ideas. Researchers recruited 60 couples having IVF to see how compatible they were.

    Women’s eggs release chemicals that appear to signal to sperm, encouraging them to swim over to make a baby. But for some women, the chemicals worked better for sperm from a man who wasn’t their partner.
    URLhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-8404511/New-IVF-research-suggests-womens-eggs-choose-attract-sperm-men-not-others.html
    PersonsDaniel Brison
  • TitleA woman's eggs choose lucky sperm during last moments of conception, study finds
    Media name/outletCNN
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    Date10/06/20
    Description (CNN)"Swipe right. Swipe left." On an evolutionary level, the finger flick of choice in the human mating game is often influenced by subconscious input from our most primal instincts.
    In females, for example, hormones present at ovulation can drive a woman to choose a cocky, confident man with a slight stubble and more masculine features. Men can sniff out an ovulating woman just by smelling her T-shirt, while women appear to prefer the smell of a man with dissimilar genes, which could give her offspring a boost up the evolutionary ladder.
    URLhttps://edition.cnn.com/2020/06/09/health/sperm-choice-female-eggs-wellness/index.html
    PersonsDaniel Brison
  • TitleHuman Eggs Have A Preference For Some People’s Sperm Over Others
    Media name/outletIFL Science
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryCanada
    Date10/06/20
    DescriptionHuman eggs from biological females may be picky in the sperm they allow in for fertilization. According to new research, different chemical signals are more apt to attract sperm from some biological males than others, allowing the eggs to essentially “choose” their sperm – and it’s not always that of their partners.
    URLhttps://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/human-eggs-have-a-preference-for-some-peoples-sperm-over-others/
    PersonsDaniel Brison

Keywords

  • fertility
  • sperm
  • IVF