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A 23-year-old female asked:
Does sperm survive on towel?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Pavel Conovalciucanswered
Family Medicine 25 years experience
No: Sperm is very fragile and won't survive the stress of any environment outside of the body.
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A 44-year-old male asked:
How long does sperm survive on a bed sheet?
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
No time at all. No risk of pregnancy or STD from contact with semen in sheets.
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Can sperm survive in a women for 16-20 days?
Dr. Ahmad Ibrahimanswered
Urgent Care 21 years experience
Unlikely: I learned 3 to 4 days. The acidic environment of the vagina can be lethal to the sperm as well. Good luck.
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A 20-year-old male asked:
How long can sperm survive outside the body ?
Dr. Hiep Leanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 44 years experience
Less than 5 minutes when the semen has dried of.
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Answered Jan 13, 2023
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A 22-year-old female asked:
How long does sperm survive outside the body. ?
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Depends: In some settings they would be inactivated almost immediately & others they may survive fro minutes/hour or so. They do not survive if they dry ou... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
How likely is it for sperm to survive for 5 days?
Dr. Walter Husaranswered
Neurology 35 years experience
Depends where: In vagina, womb or elsewhere.
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Last updated Apr 27, 2021
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