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A member asked:

When sperm dries out, does that mean it has no effect anymore?

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Dr. Gerard Honore answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

Dry: Dried semen usually means dead sperm.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 1/21/2014

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A member asked:

If sperm on hand is no longer visibl does this mean it dried and died ? my bf ejaculated in my hand but after 5 min it is no longer in my hand I dont see anything in my hand . Does this mean if I touch vagina my hands have dry sperm so no pregnancy?

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A member asked:

You say fresh semen on hands cause pregnancy.You mean it should be noticeable and liquid or what ?my bf ejaculate in my hand and I touched other things so it became dry nothing is visible so did the sperm die?I touched my private area so no pregnancy?

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A member asked:

If the dried semen on skin that was wiped off with towel being wet again by water. Does it mean that the sperm is alive again? Or does it mean that the sperm is dead?

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A member asked:

Dried up sperms on means dead sperms ryt? is there any chance to get pregnant if he was fingering me with dried up sperms after 10 mins of ejaculation

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A member asked:

If sperm on hand is no longer visible does this mean it dried and died ? Can it cause pregnancy or no.??

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When you say fresh semen in finger cause pregnancy you mean it should be visible and sticky and liquid or what? If the fingers were dry and nothing is visible does this mean sperm died and lost its mobility ?
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