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Do The Active Ingredient Benzocaine 4.5% Able To Kill The Sperm ?

do the active ingredient benzocaine 4.5% able to kill the sperm?
posted on Fri, 25 Feb 2011
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Homeopath,  's  Response
hi vikash;
Benzocaine is an anaesthetic agent & 4.5% is the strength.This is a anaesthetic agent mainly used as a local anaesthetic in condoms.It does not kill sperms.
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Ayurveda Specialist,  Dr. Ram Mani Bhandari's  Response
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no. benzocaine is used in condoms to numb the penis in order to help the wearer last longer.
Nothing to worry
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Ayurveda Specialist,  Dr. Manish Rijhwani's  Response
It is an anaesthetic agent and is harmless for sperms
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Do The Active Ingredient Benzocaine 4.5% Able To Kill The Sperm ?

hi vikash; Benzocaine is an anaesthetic agent & 4.5% is the strength.This is a anaesthetic agent mainly used as a local anaesthetic in condoms.It does not kill sperms. thanks