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A 19-year-old female asked:
When a woman is not in the fertile window, how long can the sperm survive? would they die within hours of entering?
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Dr. Michael Hulseanswered
Gynecology 29 years experience
No: Sperm can live in the female genital tract for several days. This is one of the reasons for the high failure rate of natural family planning.
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A 39-year-old female asked about a 47-year-old male:
M (47) diagnosed with low sperm motility. No hormonal / physical problems with wife, beyond age (40). How to increase chances of conceiving first baby? How often to have sex during fertile window (is daily sex ok for low sperm motility)?
Dr. Hiep Leanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 44 years experience
By UPTODATE: In general, motility is not an important factor in independently predicting the probability of natural pregnancy, unless a very high perc... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
How long is sperm's life span during a woman's non-fertile days?
Dr. Robert Killiananswered
General Practice 30 years experience
Sperm: Sperm are thought to be able to survive inside of a female for up to five days post ejaculation.
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A 26-year-old male asked:
I discharge yellowish sperms, are they fertile to impregnate a woman?
Dr. Birendra Tandananswered
Urology 36 years experience
Color of semen can vary slightly from dull white to yellowish.. and is not indicative of its capability to fertilize. For that you need a semen exam.
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Answered Oct 20, 2022
A 48-year-old member asked:
What happens when two different sperm meets at a lady fertile period?
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
One of the sperm: From the two different donors may meet & combine with an egg. Or she may not become pregnant.
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A 35-year-old female asked:
How long can sperm survive outside body If added to a fertile friendly lubricant (preseed).
Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Nobody knows...: Nobody knows because nobody does research on such scenarios. Just imagine all the possible variations of this scenario that would have to be looked at... Read More
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Last updated May 13, 2016
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