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A member asked:
Can there still be potent sperm/semen left on hand after 6 hours(showered +washed hand but may have not dried with towel) that could cause pregnancy?
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No: This scenario would have pretty darn close to zero risk for pregnancy.
Answered 10/31/2015
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No: If the hands are truly washed, they're good to go! That means it doesn't matter whether they were dried with a towel or not, it doesn't matter whether or not there was a shower, and it doesn't matter how many hours have passed.
Answered 10/26/2015
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