Would Chlorine Kill Sperm?

Ed., a sexuality educator in Philadelphia, PA. “Once sperm leaves the body of the person who ejaculates, it dries up quickly, so it's not going to swim around and impregnate someone who is swimming,” Smith says. ... The pool isn't going to kill the sperm that goes directly into the vagina.”

Does chlorine affect sperm?

Those reactions result in chlorination byproducts such as chloramines, which can cause eye and respiratory irritation, and halogenated hydrocarbons, which animal studies suggest can damage a man's testes and disrupt sperm development, increasing the likelihood of infertility.

Can sperm survive in swimming pool?

No — you can't get pregnant from sperm in a swimming pool. Sperm can live outside the body for a short time under the right conditions, but those conditions aren't found in water. ... It's also incredibly unlikely that any water containing live sperm would get inside the vagina.