The male sex cell, Spermatozoon consists of a head which contains the chromosomes and a tail region which is called flagellum. The tail helps the sperm cell to move forward to the fallopian tube where it reaches the ovum (egg). The sperm is produced in the testicles and the whitish substance called semen is produced in the seminal vesicles, prostate gland and urethral glands. The sperm takes 3 months to fully mature in order to impregnate a female. It is then stored in epididymis which is a tube located above the testicles. During the ejaculation process, the sperm in the ejaculatory duct mixes with seminal prostate, seminal and urethral glands to form semen. Various minerals and vitamins such as zinc, magnesium, vitamin C, etc help the sperm cell to survive its journey through the acidic walls of vagina.
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