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A member asked:
My clothes were wet by semen and then i washed [that area which was wet ] with tap water. can sperm still be alive or not. sperm are killed by tap water or not during washing semen on clothes?
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Killing sperm : Sperm not functional after exposure to the chlorine in tap water.
Answered 2/5/2021
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Sper,: Whether or not there is semen on clothing, semen still needs to enter the vagina for pregnancy to occur. I agree with prior response, that washing with tap water would wash off some semen & render remaining sperm ineffective.
Answered 2/5/2021
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