What happens to semen (and the sperm) when it is exposed to water? I heard they die because of osmotic shock but searching on the Internet gives different answers. If it does kill them, how long can they survive?
Water exposure
They look like a bouquet of noodles, or like a sea cucumber just puked up its intestines. That's what happens.
Worried about jerking off somewhere you shouldn't have, user?
Does salt water have any affect on sperm?
I don't know if it kills them, but cum underwater attracts fish after you're done jerking off. Can it act as a food source?
It kills it even deader
Are you sure about this? This could be the perfect bait if you're right.
Yes that is how mermaids are made
I'm serious man. I want to believe, but alas no.
bacteria could feed off it maybe
whats the difference of fresh and salt waters effect on sperm? does the salt kill sperm?
They drown
Fresh water bursts sperm, salt water shrivels them up
water or not sperm outside the body is gonna die eventually
by what mechanism? osmosis?
how long does sperm exposed to water die compared to sperm that hasn't?
>osmosis
Yes. Sperm are cells like any other, subject to the same osmotic stress
what if the sperm are in a blob of semen and then you drop it in saltwater or freshwater? Does the semen protect the sperm or not?
also, are there any organisms in the sea that eat or harm sperm? how about freshwater?
Then how the hell do fish fertilize their eggs externally?
>what if the sperm are in a blob of semen
Have a wank in the shower to see what happens when semen gets wet
>also, are there any organisms in the sea that eat or harm sperm
Many
Using sperm that evolved for exposure to seawater
They also denature since theyre in a protein rich fluid, hence why your sperm coagulates when taking a hot shower. Try adding HCl or lemon juice to your sperm and youll see what i mean
how long does that usually take to happen?