Question 1

does getting semen in your eye cause pink eye?

Accepted Answer

Semen contact: With your eyes can definitely cause eye irritation but not an infection.  This will lead to eye redness.  However, unlike an actual eye infection, this should resolve pretty quickly after you irrigate your eye with water.

Question 2

will semen in your eye give you a lazy eye?

Accepted Answer

No: No but it can transmit sexually transmitted diseases like chlamydia and gonorrhea. If you have any eye discharge symptoms you should seek care immediately.

Question 3

is it possible to get eye herpes or other sexually transmitted disease from getting infected semen in your eye?

Accepted Answer

Yes...sort of: Herpes, hpv and syphilis are  passed by skin to skin contact not from fluid transmission. Passing these diseases in the way you describe is unlikely.  Other diseases like gonorrhea, chlamydia and HIV are passed via fluid transmission from one person to another.  Mucous membranes around the eye can become infected. In fact, chlamydia is a common cause of infant blindness acquired during delivery.

Question 4

if i got semen in my eye how long should it take to clear up?

Accepted Answer

Quickly: In the absence of sexually transmitted disease, semen is not toxic and not harmful to the eye.  It will be rapidly flushed out with blinking and normal tear flow.  Most of it was probably gone by the time you finished asking this question on the network.

Question 5

if semen got into your eyes, could it cause you to have eye problems?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: In the rare event that your partner had some infectious disease in his urinary/seminal tract, then you might receive an infection.  Most semen  however, is sterile, and the components are non-irritating, not dangerous and will be quickly flushed out by the natural cleansing action of tears.

Question 6

what chemical or enzyme in semen can cause it to hurt the eyes?

Accepted Answer

Many: Semen contains a number of hormones and enzymes that could be irritating to the eyes. It should be fairly easy to avoid eye contact and that would be the smart idea. Best.

Question 7

what to do if semen goes in eye?

Accepted Answer

Rinse "baby blues": Our eyes combat many things every day, but after a known exposure it is best to help them by rinsing your eye(-s) out. Not aware of any HIV transmission report but bacterial infection not inconceivable. If concerned, watch for pink/red-eye and crusting over next few days ; see eye dr if occurs--but must be honest as to likely cause, since not all antibiotics will cover gonorrhea or chlamydia.

Question 8

wat will happen if i accidentally got my own semen on my eye lid?

Accepted Answer

Eye lid semen: Ordinarily there will be no ill effects... If you develope symptoms see your doctor.

Question 9

can semen give you pink eye?

Accepted Answer

Possible: First rinse the eye (with saline or even tap water).  And if you have pain blurred vision or discharge from the eye, then get it checked.

Question 10

is it true that pink eye is also caused when semen enters into your eyes?

Accepted Answer

Pink Eye and Semen: Pink eye, is only a descriptive term for red eyes. In theory if the semen of a man is contaminated with chlamydia, it can cause chlamydial conjunctivitis. If the conaminant is gonococcus it can caus gonorrheal conjunctivitis.

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