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Would washing hands with soap and pretty hot water along with hydrogen peroxide kill any sperm on hand?
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I wouldn't go so far: as to recommend this (hydrogen peroxide is not completely benign if used frequently on the hands), but here is a reference that suggests spermatoa are fairly susceptible to H2O2. I would expect soap and water to do the trick. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12384208
Answered 11/1/2020
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