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Tap water kills sperm

A female asked:
Dr. Robert Kwok
Pediatrics 35 years experience
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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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Christine Hom
Pediatrics 32 years experience
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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A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Birendra Tandan
Urology 36 years experience
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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A 22-year-old male asked:
Dr. Robert Kwok
Pediatrics 35 years experience
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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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Theodore Davantzis
Dentistry 42 years experience
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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A 34-year-old male asked:
Dr. John Berryman
Obstetrics and Gynecology 56 years experience
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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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Hunter Handsfield
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
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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A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Richard Romano
Internal Medicine 11 years experience
Killing sperm : Sperm not functional after exposure to the chlorine in tap water.
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A 26-year-old male asked:
Dr. Clarence Grim
Endocrinology 59 years experience
Yes.
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A 33-year-old male asked:
Dr. Hiep Le
Dr. Hiep Leanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 44 years experience
It depends on how long the sperms stay on your wet hand.
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