Archives of andrology, 12 Suppl, 95-107
The important role of cervical mucus from a reproduction standpoint is the transport and selection of spermatozoa. The study of the fertilizing ability of human spermatozoa by the use of zona-free hamster oocytes has shown that morphologically abnormal sperm can fuse with the zona-free hamster oocyte. The high proportion of morphologically abnormal spermatozoa present in human semen is significantly reduced after sperm migration through cervical mucus. The mucus, while a favorable environment for sperm survival, does not seem to contribute to the occurrence of sperm capacitation and acrosome reaction.
Barros, C., Vigil, P., Herrera-Escobar, E. A., Arguello, B., & Walker, R. (n.d.). Selection of morphologically abnormal sperm by human cervical mucus. *Archives of andrology*.
Barros C, Vigil P, Herrera-Escobar EA, Arguello B, Walker R. Selection of morphologically abnormal sperm by human cervical mucus. Arch Androl..
Barros, Cristina, et al. "Selection of morphologically abnormal sperm by human cervical mucus." *Archives of andrology*.