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A 47-year-old male asked:
I had lung xray, i think my semen was also exposed, is my sperm become dead? do i need to masturbate to remove dead sperm, how many times?
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Dr. Vicken Poochikiananswered
Internal Medicine 44 years experience
Unlikely.: I don't think so. One chest x-ray wouldn't cause such harm. At your age you can still be fertile . Get a sperm analysis to check condition of your sperms. Stay active and eat healthy.
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Dr. Kamran Janjuaanswered
Radiology 24 years experience
Not a concern: There is essentially no appreciable gonadal radiation dose from a single chest x-ray. To learn more about radiation exposure please visit:
http://www.Conciergeradiologist.Com/radiation-exposure.Html.
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A 33-year-old male asked:
Does brushing teeth remove all traces of semen/DNA after spitting semen out from oral sex (Sperm Dead or alive I don't care) ?
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Nephrology and Dialysis 44 years experience
It may not eradicate 100%.
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