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If there is semen ejaculated onto my hand, and it's still wet, do the tails of the sperm break?

The tails of sperm cells aren't likely to break just from hanging out on your hand or another place you've ejaculated on, although there are other environmental factors about being on your hand that would impact their mobility. This article has some more in-depth information about how fragile sperm cells are: Who's Afraid of Sperm Cells?

Thanks for the article. So if I had a few drops of semen on my hand, turned on the light to the bathroom, then cleaned my hands and then a few minutes later my girlfriend went to use the bathroom, this would not pose a pregnancy risk because of indirect contact correct?

And because they would not be able to withstand all the transferring?

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