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What is the maximum sperm can live inside a woman, some say several days how long would that be?

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Dr. Gerard Honore answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

Sperm life: Normal sperm easily lives at least 48 hours, often 72, sometimes even longer, in the cervical canal. Sperm dies quickly in the vagina or in air. There are tales of sperm living up to 5 days, it's hard to say if this is really true and if so how often it actually happens. Good wishes.

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Answered 5/7/2015

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