No. It does not have strong enough 'swimming' capabilities to penetrate clothing, including cotton.
It is highly unlikely for sperm to pass through clothes like cotton or jeans due to the physical barrier they provide. Sperm cells are microscopic and cannot penetrate tightly woven fabrics like cotton or denim.
Sperm must penetrate through the cervical mucus, the cervix, the uterine cavity, and the fallopian tubes to reach the egg for fertilization.
No. The wetness of ejaculate (semen) can penetrate most thin fabrics, but sperm does not burrow through the weave of fabrics. Sperm dies with lowered temperature, no pH, and reduced moisture, so being on clothing or fabric is a very quick death sentence for sperm---all of the sperm-- from a hostile environment.
No, sperm cannot go through pants. Sperm cells are unable to penetrate clothing and require direct contact to reach their intended destination for fertilization.
Sperms are microscopic and can pass through some fabrics, including cotton, due to their size. However, the chances of sperm passing through multiple layers of cotton fabric are low. The best way to prevent sperm from passing through fabric is to use a barrier method of contraception like condoms.
Sperm penetrate through the zona pellucida, an acellular glycoprotein layer surrounding the oocyte, to reach the oocyte membrane for fertilization. The sperm then binds to specific receptors on the oocyte membrane to release enzymes that help in penetrating the oocyte membrane to fuse with the oocyte.
The shape of the sperm is a component needed in order for the sperm to penetrate the layers surrounding the egg. Each sperm needs a head, tail, and mid-piece.
When the sperm penetrate the egg cell fertilization occurs.
Sperm need a tail for motility, which allows them to swim towards the egg for fertilization. The tail, also known as a flagellum, propels the sperm through the female reproductive tract to reach and penetrate the egg.
The sperm cell uses an enzyme called hyaluronidase to break down the outer layers of the egg, allowing it to penetrate and fertilize the egg.
Sperm cells fertilize the ovum, they are not fertilized. The primary reason for how the term is used is because most sperm compete to reach and penetrate the egg.