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For future reference: is hand sanitizer+wiping as effective a way to kill sperm as washing your hands?
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2016 6:39 pm
by brian12ray
Like the title says. If one is unable to access a sink, is hand sanitizer effective enough to completely, 100% kill or remove trace amounts of semen from hands? I cannot seem to find a conclusive answer on this from searching the internet. If not, how long would one half to wait after sanitization for ones hands to be considered "clean?" Thank you!
Re: For future reference: is hand sanitizer+wiping as effective a way to kill sperm as washing your hands?
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2016 10:28 pm
by Karyn
Yep. Using hand sanitizer works just as well as washing your hands, and like handwashing, your hands are clean immediately afterwards.
Really though, if you're concerned about this from a pregnancy prevention standpoint, know that transferring trace amounts of semen from place to place isn't a way that pregnancy happens. You can read more about that here:
Can I Get Pregnant, or Get or Pass On an STI From That?