Tap water kills sperm

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

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 ... Read More

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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?

Answer

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

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Question 3

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

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.

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Question 4

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

Answer

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

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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?

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 ans... Read More

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Question 6

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

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 pregna... Read More

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Question 7

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

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. I... Read More

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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?

Answer

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

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Question 9

Does tap water rinse off sperm of the penis?

Answer

Yes.

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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?

Answer

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

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Tap water kills sperm

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

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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?

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

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

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?

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

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

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?

Does tap water rinse off sperm of the penis?

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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