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does sperm die when it hits oxygen?
Me and my boyfriend were fooling about 2 or 3 weeks ago and yes we had sex and instead of using a condom he pulled out quite a while before. He used a wipe and got rid of it but is it possible for there to be any sperm left anywhere on or in the penis, becuase after we were still pretty caught up in it all and went for round two. Im just worrying that there could of been some sperm left that we didn't know about.?
He told me that sperm dies once it hits oxygen but I have read otherwise and im just looking for some advice.
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First to answer your question. Sperm can live outside in an oxygen atmosphere on your body for some time. You should clean up all that is ejaculated with a good soap and warm water especially around your vagina. Remember sperm swims within the body, on the surface it can wiggle towards the vagina if close enough. While it does not happen often it is not unheard of for a woman to get pregnant when her partner ejaculates on or very near her vagina.
No I'm a bit disturbed by what you wrote for I do not understand if there was semen on your boyfriends penis when he pulled out of you. If so then there is semen in you. The semen on his penis is pre ejaculate that is emitted long before he orgasms and ejaculates. It is a lubricant and is loaded with enough semen to impregnate a woman.
The pull out method of birth control has the highest failure rate of all methods of birth control for two reasons.
1. The pre-ejaculate (aka) precum. This happens without any feeling to the male and there is no way for him to control it. A condom prevents this precum from causing a pregnancy if worn right.
2. Ejaculation control. Most males, especially young males cannot or do not have the self-control to pull out once they start to orgasm. The feeling they get from the orgasm itself building in them requires too much self-control to allow them to pull out. They need to do so long before there orgasm starts and even then the precum may have been emitted.
The pull out method also relies heavily on the rhythm method of birth control where you do not engage in sex during the 7th and 21st day of your cycle when you are most likely to ovulate. This too is a very poor form of birth control.
The three best forms of birth control in descending order are; Abstention, Birth control medication and condom use. Condoms also protect in the transmission of most STDS and the HIV/AIDS virus. Whenever you have sex with someone and do not use a condom you are having sex with every person that person has had unsafe sex with in the pass. That person need not be infected but could be a carrier.
Is it worth the risk; I don't think so. If you are 14 years or older you are entitled to birth control by Federal law called HIPPA. This law covers your reproductive systems health and offers you medical confidentiality for anything relating to your reproductive system.
All you need say to your doctor is you need to have a conversation covered under HIPPA. IF mom is with you in the exam room she will be asked to leave. You can then ask for birth control medication and the doctor must write you a prescription as long as there is no other medical condition that would prohibit it. You parents cannot be told of any visit you make to your doctor covered under HIPPA.
You can also go to any store where condoms are sold and purchase them without objection. You may be asked for proof of age to see that you are 14 or older but that is rare. You can also go to any free clinic for women and be examined and prescribed birth control or get condoms. You do not need parental permission to see a doctor regarding anything to do with your reproductive system. The records of these visits are totally confidential and can only be seen by those you give the doctor or clinic expressed written permission.
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That's right. Sperm does not die when exposed to oxygen. But it cannot live in nothing at all. It will happily live on outside the body in a dollop of semen. Clearly you do not want to introduce this into your vagina. But it is not a bacteria or virus-like organism like colds and flu either. Wiping away the semen properly removes the semen. And I'll back-up that pulling out is NOT a reliable or safe means of contraception. It is about as safe as Russian roulette mate! For a start a guy can release quite a lot of pre-ejaculatory fluid (aka 'pre-cum') during sex. Which can contain sperm. Get some condoms. You'll both be more relaxed enjoy sex more if you are not thinking about getting it out in time. Be more fun keeping it in right up to the finale, don't you think?
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Sperm does not die when it hits air. That's a myth, and frankly, I'd avoid sleeping with someone who believes something that stupid. Who knows what other crazy things he might think about sex?!
Sperm can survive for several minutes outside of the body, even longer in a lab setting. Good warm water and soap kills it pretty effectively, but not oxygen. It is also possible (although unlikely) for a women to get pregnant from the few sperm that can be released even before a man ejaculates, so pulling out before he orgasms is also not a safe way to avoid pregnancy.
You shouldn't loose any sleep over it - it's exceedingly unlikely you'd get pregnant in this way. Just don't take these sorts of risks again. And for goodness sake insist your boyfriend educate himself better about how the human body actually works. He's not a safe person to have sex with if he chooses to stay ignorant and believe in myths.
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