Your Question:
Dear Experts,
Does sperm die when it hits the air?
curious22
The Answer:
Dear curious22,
This is a common myth, but sorry, sperm do not spontaneously combust when they hit the air!
Sperm can usually live up to seven days when they’re in the cervical mucus of a woman’s vagina. However, when they’re not being nourished and protected by cervical mucus, vaginal secretions, the warmth and moisture of a man’s urethra and reproductive tract, or other warm and moist conditions, they die anywhere between a half an hour to four hours.
If you’ve touched semen, it’s a good idea to wash your hands, or at least wipe them off before touching the vulva or vagina.
Hope this information helps!
Take care,
Teenwire® Editors