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Does washing with soap and water kill sperm on hands?

By Anonymous March 30, 2011 - 4:17pm
 
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My boyfriend and I engaged in manual sex. If before fingering me he had semen on his hands, I wanted to know if him washing his hands with soap and water is enough to get rid of the sperm so it can't get my pregnant. I'm not on birth control and we didn't use protection. As a precaution before manual sex aka fingering, are soap and water enough to make sure that my boyfriend has no sperm on his hands? I also gave him a handjob and he ejaculated with wet fresh semen on my hands but I went to the bathroom and washed it off with luke warm water and antibacterial soap and then dried after. After drying I urinated and washed my vagina with antibacterial soap touching it with the same hand, in order to prevent a UTI. I'm sorry I'm just really worried that I may not be pregnant so I'm freaking myself out. This event happened March 15th (11 days after my period had started) so its been over 2 weeks since then, if I take a pregnancy test will it be accurate? I don't expect my period till April 3rd

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Hello Anonymous,
It is good hand washing technique, rather than the type of soap, that kills germs and sperm. Antibacterial soap is no more effective at killing germs or sperm than is regular soap.
Good hand washing steps:
wet your hand with running water
apply liquid, bar or powder soap
lather well
rub your hands vigorously for at least 20 seconds. Remember to scrub all surfaces, including the backs of your hands, wrists, between your fingers and under your fingernails.
rinse well.
dry your hands with a clean towel.
Again, your girlfriend could not have become pregnant from that sexual experience.

Maryann

July 6, 2012 - 4:55pm
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Anonymous (reply to Maryann Gromisch RN)

Hi. I gave my boyfriend a handjob like earlier this week, he ejactulated on his stomach, but the room was very hot so about like 5 minutes later we went into the shower to wash off. He first used soap, (the soap bar was used up so it ha very little soap left) and washed his penis. I'm assuming he washed his hands to? I'm not sure. All i know is that he was soaking wet from the actual shower so I'm assuming the water sorta just rinsed all the seamen off? Either way, I don't really remember, I wasn't paying much attention to rather he actually took the time to carefuly wash himself to get everything off.. Either way, nothing was suppose to happen, but since we were in the shower he ended up fingering me. I WAS ovulating at the time, my question is, is there any way I could be pregnant? Like is there any way he still had cum on his fingers? I don't really have pregnancy symptoms, but two days later, On Thursday, I started having mile cramps down there. Like period cramps, I feel them there but they aren't painful like they are usually are when I hae cramps. But they are all day and constant. It is now Sunday and they haven't gone away. I'm suppose to get my period sometime this week on like 25th or a week later, I would say I'm just pmsing but I've never pms'd before out of like 6 years of having my period. I'm 15 and I am really worried please let me know as soon as possible of what you think! Thank you

July 22, 2012 - 8:53pm
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Hello Anonymous,
No,there is no way that your girlfriend could become pregnant this way. She washed her hands with antibacterial soap, twice, which would have killed any sperm that remained on her hands.

Maryann

July 5, 2012 - 4:59pm
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Anonymous (reply to Maryann Gromisch RN)

hi once again does it matter if it was just regular soap? like does it make a difference? shes just really concerened and is worried, am i wrong for telling her that she wont get pregnant

July 5, 2012 - 9:37pm
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Anonymous

hi i have a question, my girlfriend was giving me a handjob and i ejaculated and some of my semen got on her hand, she went straight to the bathroom and washed her hands twice with antibacterial soap. and then right after she went to the bathroom. is there anyway she could get pregnant from going to the bathroom right after?

July 5, 2012 - 12:37pm

Hey,
A day ago I gave my boyfriend a hand job. I don't remember if I touch the seaman. But I washed my hand in cold water after without soap and I dried them off, then I used the bathroom, I accidentally touch my underwear. My boyfriend is worried I'm pregnant, but I told him I'm not. Am I right?

June 13, 2012 - 9:51am
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Anonymous

Hello, I had cum on my fingers so I went and washed my hands with cold water and soap. BUT I did not wipe my hand, so it was still wet with water, then i fingered my girlfriend shortly afterwards. Can she get pregnant? she's already a few days late on her period

May 27, 2012 - 9:43pm
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Anonymous

I had cum on my hand. I went and washed my hands with cold water with soap then fingered my girlfriend shortly afterwards. Can she get pregnant?

May 15, 2012 - 12:44am
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Anonymous

is there any possibility of becoming preganant by fingering, i and my girl frnd on the 7th day of her period slipt naked not touching penis with vagina, but we did slight fingering being careful for not touching my penis, again on 14th day we slipt together and same thing repeated but i do not open my clothes ,underwear and nylon touser,i finegered her ,then wash hands and rubed her boobs,after 18days when we meet together she told me she has periods , and i saw her she was with red blood around her anus , we hav no sex, just dry humping with all clothes ,she told me she is in 2nd day of her periods ,is there any chances of getting preganant more?please reply me as soon as possible

April 30, 2012 - 11:04pm
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Hello Anonymous,
You do not need to worry. Semen dries quickly once it is outside of the body. Once it dries, the sperm dies within minutes.

Maryann

April 30, 2012 - 4:49pm
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