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Why is sperm always so warm?

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Dr. James Krick answered

Semen: It is the same temperature as your core body temperature.

Dr Rhoads and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 9/30/2020

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If i accidentally got sperm in my mouth how long can they live in my mouth? Because i know sperm need moist and warm areas.

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Any chance of live sperm on my hands after masturbating, taking a warm shower for 15 minutes (washing all visible semen off my hands), applying body wash with hands, and then drying well after?

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If sperm is being tested at the fertility clinic which is an hour away. Will keeping the sperm in a soft cup and placing the soft cup inside of a sterile cup keep it warm and from dying? and will it keep air from killing the sperm?

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Can just warm/hot tap water hand wash kill sperm off the hands?Is it enough?

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My cat sat in my lap, he was warm...can that affect my testicles, in terms of testosterone production or sperm count?

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