How resting after intercourse promotes fertility, childbirth When it comes to intercourse and childbirth, spèrm plays an integral role. However, after ejaculation, spèrm must survive the environment of the vàgina to reach the egg and fertilize it. But what happens to spèrm in the vàgina after sèx? What if you get up right after intercourse, or if you take a shower immediately? This article will explore the fate of spèrm in the vàgina after sèx, and explain why getting up immediately after can put your fertility at risk. After ejàculation, the spèrm...