Pueblo, CO
A 24-year-old female asked:
What is the longest sperm can stay inside of a woman and how long does it usually survive that's normal?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. David Mcadamsanswered
Internal Medicine 25 years experience
About 3-5 days: Generally sperm can survive inside the female reproductive tract for 3-5 days.
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Dr. Natalie Siebanswered
Family Medicine 16 years experience
Few days: Sperm ejaculated into a woman's vagina can live in her cervical mucous or upper genital tract for up to 3-5 days.
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Prosperity, SC
A 18-year-old female asked:
How long does sperm actually last inside a woman?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Neeoo Chinanswered
Fertility Medicine 42 years experience
Sperm: Sperm can usually last 24 to 72 hours in optimal cervical mucus.
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Minneapolis, MN
A 18-year-old female asked about a 20-year-old female:
How long does sperm typically live inside a woman?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Gerard Honoreanswered
Fertility Medicine 31 years experience
2-3 days in cervix: In the cervix or uterus sperm live between 48-72 hours on average (there is a wide range.) SPerm in the vagina die fairly quickly due to the acid pH.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Does sperm really live a week? Does it weaken the longer it waits in a woman's body to fertilize an egg?
Dr. John Munshoweranswered
Family Medicine 32 years experience
3-5 days: Inside a woman's body, sperm can live for up to five days depending on the conditions. If you have unprotected sex even a few days before your partner... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
When a woman is not in the fertile window, how long can the sperm survive? Would they die within hours of entering?
Dr. Michael Hulseanswered
Gynecology 29 years experience
No: Sperm can live in the female genital tract for several days. This is one of the reasons for the high failure rate of natural family planning.
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1.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 26-year-old female asked:
Hi, gud day, please i want to know if it is normal for sperm to leak out of a woman immediately after sex even when i am still lying down?
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Yes, spillage can occur even if lying down.
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A 26-year-old female asked:
I read that if a woman's core body temp rises, it could affect her chances of pregnancy, because the sperm cannot survive inside her body. True? Ttc.
Dr. Alvin Linanswered
Geriatrics 32 years experience
Basal body temperatu: Some women will measure basal body temperature to determine when they ovulate. They might notice an increase in BBT a day after ovulation http://www.f... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
Male with normal sperm count (36.5 million) but low motility (70% immotil, 10% local motil, 10% partially motil, 10% prog motil, morphology 3%). Are there chances to naturally make a 40 year old woman (normal tests) pregnant?
Dr. Holly Maesanswered
Pediatrics 38 years experience
Yes, it only takes one to make it all the way. Chances are lower. but certainly not impossible. Wouldn't count on your status as adequate birth contr... Read More
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Reviewed Aug 15, 2021
Last updated Jun 21, 2014
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