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Can washing with soap and water kill all sperms on hands instantly and will it make them inactive to cause a pregnancy?
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Not all sperms: Sperms which manage to enter the cervical canal may not be accessible to soap and water in the vagina. If you are worried about getting pregnant, you need to take morning-after pill. Good luck.
Answered 11/28/2020
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Yes: Sperm on your hands do not cause a pregnancy. Washing you hands with soap and water will kill sperm instantly. Sperm must get into the vagina to cause a pregnancy.
Answered 1/7/2021
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