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If i ejaculated on my hand and then wiped all the sperm off of my hand with a towel and my hand was dry and i couldnt see any more sperm. is it all dead?

Q: if i ejaculated on my hand and then wiped all the sperm off of my hand with a towel and my hand was dry and i couldnt see any more sperm. is it all dead?

: Sperm does not live for more than a few minutes outside of the body. Washing one’s hands and drying off with a towel would kill any sperm

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Sperm does not live for more than a few minutes outside of the body. Washing one’s hands and drying off with a towel would kill any sperm

Answered 7/4/2021

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A member asked:

If i ejaculated on my hand and then wiped all the sperm off of my hand with a towel and my hand was dry and i couldnt see any more sperm. is it all dead?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Frank Kuitems answered

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