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A member asked:

Will washing your hands get rid of any sperm that may have been on them?

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Dr. Stephen Sudler answered

Yes: Washing your hands of semen should remove any sperm.

Dr Villaplana and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/19/2021

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If i have sperm on my hand will wiping it off with a cloth and using hand sanitizer remove and kill all sperm ? if so would doing this prevent pregnancy if i had sperm on my hand and then fingered my gf?

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A member asked:

I had semen on my hands, so I went to the bathroom to go wash them. I may have gotten some sperm on the faucet as I washing them. Is it possible for someone to get pregnant from using the faucet?

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Can you get pregnant if you touch your vagina immediately right after you wash sperm off your hands ? (Still wet from washing)

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How good does washing hands get sperm off? What if after a girl whipes herself after she pees? Will there be a chance of pregnancy?

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Can you get pregnant if you wash sperm off your hands with soap and water then fifer yourself immediately after washing? (hands still wet)

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