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Ok so i've read up on how long do sperm live, and some say 2-5 days and some say two weeks. what is the answer?! please help me.
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Sperm: Only afew hours outside the vagina. Usually 2 or 3 in the right environment but occasionally up to 5 days.
Answered 2/3/2015
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Sperm: Sperm typically lives up to 72 hours in the female genital tract. Some reports show up to 5 days. Sperm that lives in the genital tract can still fertilize an egg. 2 weeks is too long for sperm survival.
Answered 2/3/2015
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