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A 17-year-old female asked:
Bf ejaculated on my hand,wiped hand off, drove home(20min)&then wages hand (soap&water).masturbated after,could there be sperm under fingernail?prego?
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A Verified Doctoranswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
No.: pregnancy risk requires a near to normal amount of sperm. And, sperm are quite fragile to soap and water.
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I had semen on my hand then I washed it with soap and water, does it immediately kill the sperm even if my hand hasn't dried yet?
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If, after masturbating, a guy washes hands with soap/rinses with cold water, is there reason to worry over spreading viable semen to external objects?
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Wash hands: After masturbating it is important to wash your hands. If you hands are clean then you will not spreading semen around.
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A 17-year-old member asked:
Is there a possibility of live sperm being on my hand after I washed with cold water and bar soap and then dried my hands with a towel. I also didnt use the bathroom for another 30 minutes after that. Could sperm have been transferred when I wiped?
Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Not fertile sperm: Dried stuff on one's hands won't start a pregnancy. Washed hands won't start a pregnancy, with or without soap. Wet semen (as in fresh semen) inside a... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
I touch semen by my hand then I wipe it with tissue , i wash my hand with soap and water then around 30 min later i touch my vagina is there risk preG?
Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
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A 23-year-old female asked:
If you wash your hands with soap and water will it kill any sperm on your hands?
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Yes: That is a very effective way to inactivate/kill sperm.
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