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How likely is it for sperm to live more than a week, . 9 days , once inside a female?

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Unlikely: We usually assume the sperm can survive up to 6 days, if conditions are favorable. 9 days would be unlikely but is certainly not impossible.

Answered 10/11/2012

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Unlikely: Sperm usually survive 4-5 days at most after ejaculation.

Answered 10/11/2012

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3to5 days: Once inside female vagina sperms survive 3 to 5 days only.

Dr Hickerson agreed

Answered 9/13/2019

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