Question 1

can tap water kills sperm on hand?is there any chance of getting pregnant if touched vagina accidentally immediately after washing hand with tap water

Accepted Answer

No worries: A good washing with water will do just fine in rinsing away sperm. Soap is optional, but using soap is ok too. That said, many things are possible in life. Couples having sex should always be ready to be married, settled down, and with stable jobs that provide health insurance (a cute, surprise baby has just as many doctor visits as a planned baby).

Question 2

can regular tap water kill sperm on hands without soap? will it still cause pregnancy if touched the vagina after washing and hands still wet?

Accepted Answer

Unprotected exposure: While unlikely, this could certainly result in pregnancy.  Presumably you understand that the possibility of introducing sperm to the vagina introduces the possibility of pregnancy.

Question 3

does tap water alone kill sperm? or atleast can wash it off completely? (without using soap or rubbing the hands)?

Accepted Answer

: sperms die within 20-30 minutes after ejaculation if not in the vagina or cervix no matter what the surface. Water is ok but soap is cleaner.

Question 4

can just warm/hot tap water hand wash kill sperm off the hands?is it enough?

Accepted Answer

Sure: A good washing with water will do just fine in rinsing away sperm. Soap is optional, but using soap is ok too.

Question 5

can sperm from the hands transmit to other objects and then cause pregnancy when someone touches the object or surfaces that contain the sperm? also, does very hot tap water not kill sperm because i read that only cold water kills sperm?

Accepted Answer

Pregnancy: Pregnancy occurs when viable sperm enter the vaginal canal and contact a receptive egg. Too many variables in your post to give you a more concise answer.

Question 6

will cold tap water (with or without soap) very quickly or even instantly kill sperm, owing to osmotic shock?

Accepted Answer

Spermicide ?: Tap water is definitely going to create an osmotic deficit when contacting living cells, but it is not sufficient to kill sperm effectively, so pregnancy is always a possibility. 
The only way to resolve this is to wait until the receiver of the sperm has a period.  Obtain a serum (HCG) pregnancy test if she is "late".

Question 7

how long does sperm live in slightly cold plain water? (water is tap water?

Accepted Answer

: I think you're the same person who has asked multiple questions indicating irrational fear of conception due to non-sexual or semi-sexual exposures. It's as if you view semen or sperm as an infectious agent that can be easily spread. It is not. You will never impregnate anyone without ejaculating inside her vagina. Please stop asking this sort of question.

Question 8

my clothes were wet by semen and then i washed [that area which was wet ] with tap water. can sperm still be alive or not. sperm are killed by tap water or not during washing semen on clothes?

Accepted Answer

Killing sperm : Sperm not functional after exposure to the chlorine in tap water.

Question 9

does tap water rinse off sperm of the penis?

Accepted Answer

: Yes.

Question 10

if i clean a residual sperm in my penis with just only tap water. is it possible that sperm will still able to survive in my hands that clean that residual?

Accepted Answer

: It depends on how long the sperms stay on your wet hand.

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Can tap water kills sperm on hand?is there any chance of getting pregnant if touched vagina accidentally immediately after washing hand with tap water

A member asked:

Can regular tap water kill sperm on hands without soap? will it still cause pregnancy if touched the vagina after washing and hands still wet?

A member asked:

Does tap water alone kill sperm? or atleast can wash it off completely? (without using soap or rubbing the hands)?

A member asked:

Can just warm/hot tap water hand wash kill sperm off the hands?is it enough?

A member asked:

Can sperm from the hands transmit to other objects and then cause pregnancy when someone touches the object or surfaces that contain the sperm? also, does very hot tap water not kill sperm because i read that only cold water kills sperm?

A member asked:

Will cold tap water (with or without soap) very quickly or even instantly kill sperm, owing to osmotic shock?

A member asked:

How long does sperm live in slightly cold plain water? (water is tap water?

A member asked:

My clothes were wet by semen and then i washed [that area which was wet ] with tap water. can sperm still be alive or not. sperm are killed by tap water or not during washing semen on clothes?

A member asked:

Does tap water rinse off sperm of the penis?

A member asked:

If i clean a residual sperm in my penis with just only tap water. is it possible that sperm will still able to survive in my hands that clean that residual?

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