Question 1

how much time sperm can live in air?

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SPERM: On or in what? Several hours at body temperature, much less at room temperature or colder/hotter. Needs to keep moist also to live.

Question 2

does sperm die when exposed to air?

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Yes: After a period of time as they dry out.

Question 3

when sperm hits the air does it die?

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NO: This may be a misconception for couples using the "pull out method" for contraception.  Sperm may not be viable for long "out in the air" however, if you are using the pull out method for contraception, normal sperm are very active and strong swimmers, so even if most of  ejaculation happens after "pull out" and , even small amounts left close to the vagina, can make a bee line to the womb.

Question 4

will sperm die when it touch the air?

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Shortly...: Depends on temperature in environment and % humiditt--but not for a long time, usually about 24 hours.

Question 5

does sperm really die when it hits air?

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Pretty quick!: Depends on surrounding ejaculate a bit. But exposure is not good outside. A single spermatozoa exposed will die quickly,

Question 6

how long does it take sperm to die in air.

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Minutes: Sperm is very sensitive to any environment other than testicles. Even in the vagina tons of sperm cells die quickly. Outside of the body it dies quickly as it dries up.

Question 7

how long would sperm live when it hits the air?

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Sperm survival. : Sperm can last a couple of hours when it is in the seminal fluid. So it does not really hit the air.

Question 8

could sperm die when it dries or when it hits the air?

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When sperm is: dried out - it is no longer functional / alive.

Question 9

how long does it take for sperm to die when it is exposed to air?

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Seconds to minutes: Sperm is very unstable in the environment and will die very quickly.

Question 10

how long does sperm lives once they meet air? and are they disable?

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Not long: Sperm don't live in the air, on clothes, or on other items.  Their natural habitat is warm, fresh semen... not on household objects.  Therefore, fresh semen on hands, condoms, etc., that is quickly put into a vagina can still lead to pregnancy. Realize that scientists are not spending time testing how likely or unlikely pregnancy would be in such situations. Hands wiped very dry should be safe.

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