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A member asked:
If my hands were dry for about an hour after having semen on them, are all the semen dead after being dry for an hour?
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Probably dead: once the semen dries on your hand or other region most likely the semen is dead. Semen like moist environments and won't live for more than minutes on a surface like your hand
Answered 6/16/2019
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