A 32-year-old member asked:
Does menthol kill sperm?
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Dr. Craig Smithanswered
Urology 37 years experience
Thanks for asking!: Nonoxynol-9 and microbicide are to more common studied spermatocidal agents.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Does menthol cigarettes kill sperm cells?
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Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 46 years experience
No: They are neither an effective male or female contraceptive, nor in any way good for you.
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4.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Does menthol cigarettes decreases the sperm count?
A Verified Doctoranswered
32 years experience
Yes: Any and all cigarettes decrease your sperm count.
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A 19-year-old male asked:
How to kill sperm outside the body?
Dr. Robert Killiananswered
General Practice 30 years experience
Sperm Die: Sperm do not live outside of the body. They die very quickly. What is the real question here?
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Does 70% alcohol kill sperm?
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Sperm is not a germ.: But, it should render it inactive.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Will terconazole kill sperm?
Dr. Kevin Considineanswered
Family Medicine 32 years experience
No: Terconazole is a treatment for yeast / fungal infections vaginally. It has no spermicidal or sperm eliminating properties that I am aware of.
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A female asked:
Does a chlorine pool kill sperm?
Dr. Pedro Cabreraanswered
Specializes in Anesthesiology
Sperm: No, you can't get pregnant from a swimming pool. Sperm ejaculated outside the human body likely only survive a few minutes. Ejaculate or seminal fluid... Read More
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