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Can you get an std from dried semen or dry vaginal fluids? think it was on my movie chair and i feel like its on me and im spreading it. can stds survive in dried semen or dry vaginal fluids? la publichealth page says it isnt possible to contract

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Dr. James Ferguson answered

Not an issue: STD germs die outside their strict environmental needs. One of the basic needs is moisture & once dry they die. Dead germs don't trigger disease. One of the reasons for the label "STD" is that activity has the moist environment where the germs can thrive.

Answered 1/12/2020

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A member asked:

Can you get an std from dried semen or dry vaginal fluids? think it was on my movie chair and i feel like its on me and im spreading it. can stds survive in dried semen or dry vaginal fluids? la publichealth page says it isnt possible to contract

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. James Ferguson answered

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