Re: How long can sperm live in the female reproductive tract?

Sperm in the cervical mucus of a woman's vagina can survive for up to seven days which is 168 hours.

Without the cervical mucus to both nourish and protect the sperm, the sperm will die within one-half to four hours outside the body.

Anyone who has touched freshly ejaculated semen should — wash and dry — or at least wipe off— his/her hands before touching the vulva or vagina, otherwise some sperm can be introduced and possibly result in pregnancy.