A 22-year-old male asked:
how long can sperm live inside of the vagina?
3 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Gregory Neyman answered
General Practice 18 years experience
4-5 days: 4-5 days generally speaking.
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Dr. Michael Depietro answered
Pulmonary Critical Care 35 years experience
Days: 3-5 days is the typical estimate.
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Dr. Thomas Dardarian answered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience
3 - 5 days: Sperm ejaculated into the upper vagina/cervical mucous can last for 3-5 days. Sperm ejaculated outside the body lives for only a few hours.
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A 21-year-old male asked:
How long does sperm last in the vagina? I hear 3-5 4-5 5-7. What is the correct answer!?
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Dr. Gerard Honore answered
Fertility Medicine 29 years experience
Sperm: Sperm in the vagina don't live more than minutes, the ph is too acidic for them. Sperm in the cervix/cervical crypts on the other hand live at least 48-72 hours, some reports do suggest up to 5 days.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
If sperm is around the vagina area, is it most likely to swim in there ?
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Dr. Kenan Omurtag answered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 15 years experience
It can, and...: Pregnancy is still possible.
5318 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
United Kingdom (Great Britain)
A 21-year-old female asked:
How long does sperm stay alive for once ejaculated into the vagina?
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Dr. Jie Xu answered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 17 years experience
From 48 up to 72hr: Sperm is viable up to 72hrs. Hope this helps!
5274 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Piqua, OH
A 24-year-old female asked:
It is said that sperm can stay inside vagina for up to 72 hours but is it actually unlikely to stay alive that long & actually impregnate?
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Dr. Timothy Brown answered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 44 years experience
No: When you are approaching ovulation the cervix produces a stretchy, egg white-like mucus that actually favors and protects the sperm and helps it on its way. Sperm have been reported to be able to survive in this mucus up to 6 days, and can definitely still impregnate.
5218 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
NH
A 34-year-old female asked:
In home insemination how long does sperm live once inside the vagina?
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Here are some...: The living environments for the sperms in semen from natural vaginal insemination and "in-home" insemination, artificial, differ; for natural insemination, sperm may live up to 3-7 days and much shorter from "in-home" artificial one. More? Ask your ob-gyn doctor.
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