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A 24-year-old female asked:
Can applying hand sanitizer (70% alcohol based) and wiping with sanitizing towels works as well to kill sperm in hands as washing them with soap and water?
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Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Yes they are fragile. They like body temperature & the moisture/mucus lining the inside of the female genital tract. Once they are exposed to drying/water/sanitizer/soaps they become incapacitated quickly.
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Answered Jan 22, 2022
Dr. Birendra Tandananswered
Urology 36 years experience
Yes
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Answered Jan 24, 2022
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