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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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Dr. Matt Wachsman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

No.: pregnancy risk requires a near to normal amount of sperm. And, sperm are quite fragile to soap and water.

Answered 3/3/2018

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