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writes:How long does sperm last for, once its out of your body? the other day i masturbated in the shower, and i was really paranoid about cleaning everything up spotless with the fear of having my sister showering later, i began thinking that if there had to be a drop of sperm somewhere and that she came into contact with it, or on her shower sponge that it might do something to her. sounds very stupid I know but i thought that she might get pregnant. i know that it needs to be in large quantities to have an effect on some people but that little question always remains in my head, what if?I've heard once before that the life of sperm doesn't last long in water? Ie it loses its effect. is that true? Obviously by these questions you can see that im not very sure about these things, so i hope that someone can give me some clarity on this situation. What is the life span of sperm once it has left your body. once its out is there anyway that it becomes effective again. i know this sounds silly, but i really need to know these things. I cant talk with my folks because they avoid this topic eveytime.thank you
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reader, anonymous, writes (3 August 2011): the sperm has to be placed deep inside a females womb in order to achieve pregnancy. That is why nature has provided the male with such a long organ which can reach to rediculus lengths some times that can shoot the sperm deep inside the female body. the sperm can not survive the hostile invironment of water and soap even for a second so the possibility of a female getting pregnant from bath sponge or swimming pool water is impossible. stop worry and get on with your life.
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reader, happy140  +, writes (2 August 2011):
 Taken from Wikapedia
Outside body
Sperm outside of the body generally has a life expectancy which is considered to depend on pH, temperature, presence of air and other factors, and is unpredictable but smaller than the life expectancy inside the human body.[citation needed] For instance, sperm donors who collect the sample outside the clinic are advised to have handed in the sample before one hour from collection, and to keep them in, if not at body temperature, then at least at room temperature.[43]
In a non-harmful environment outside the body, such as in a sterile glass container[17] the number of motile sperm decreases with approximately 5-10%[17] per hour. In contrast, in a latex condom, the quality decreases with 60-80%[17] per hour, rendering the sample unusable in not too long time.
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reader, anonymous, writes (2 August 2011): Firstly...it doesn't need to be in large quantities to affect someone - it only takes one sperm to fertilise an egg and make someone pregnant!The life span of sperm outside the body isn't very long... lets just say, by the time you scrubbed the shower, those little suckers would be dead! This is because they aren't in the right conditions eg. temperature, moisture etc.Your sister will not get pregnant from the shower, or even from the toilet seat for that matter, so you have no reason to worry :)
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