Sex, Etc. -- Is it possible to get pregnant from . . .

Is it possible to get pregnant from . . .

…from "dry sex" -- going through the motions without actually doing it?

It’s possible in certain situations, but not likely. If a couple keeps their clothes on, the risk of pregnancy or disease is practically zero. Sperm, viruses and bacteria can’t swim through fabric.

With no clothes, dry sex gets way more risky. If a guy cums right outside the opening to the girl’s vagina, then those swift and strong sperm can swim in, find an egg and start a pregnancy. And some infections, such as herpes, can spread through skin-to-skin contact, even if there’s no body fluids swapped.

The other dry-sex danger is getting carried away and jumping into sexual intercourse, without being prepared. That’s why you need to set firm limits and stop if you feel like you might give in and go beyond those limits. That’s especially true if you’re having dry sex without any clothes. Both partners need to promise to stop before things go too far.

…from giving oral sex to a guy?

Totally impossible. In order for a girl or woman to become pregnant, sperm have to get into her vagina. From there, they swim up through her cervix, through her uterus, into the fallopian tubes. If the woman is ovulating or has just ovulated (meaning that she releases an egg from her ovary), then a sperm meets the egg (ova) and you get fertilization. There is absolutely no way for this to happen through oral sex. Even if the girl swallows semen, which some do, the sperm cannot get to her ovaries through her stomach -- can't happen.

BUT, if the guy ejaculates anywhere NEAR her vagina, then there is the possibility that she can get pregnant.

Sexually transmitted diseases are a different story. Some are spread through oral sex. So if oral sex is in your near future, be sure to check out this teen-written story.

...during your period?

Yes. You DEFINITELY CAN get pregnant if you have sex during your period. The only 100 PERCENT effective way to avoid pregnancy is to not have vaginal sexual intercourse. Otherwise, some birth control methods are very effective - including Norplant, Depo (the Shot), the Pill, condoms plus spermicide, or a diaphragm plus spermicide. Most of these methods are more than 90 percent effective at preventing pregnancy -- as long as you use them correctly and consistently (every single time!).

Remember, though, the condom is the only method that helps prevent STD or HIV infection, which causes AIDS. So always use a condom, too.

...if there is semen or cum on a guy's hand and he touches a girl's vagina?

If a guy has semen on his hand and then touches his female partner's vagina, it is possible for her to get pregnant, although not very likely. Sperm cannot live long outside of the body. So partly it depends on how long there is between when he ejaculates on his hand and when he touches her vagina. It is best if he washes his hands or at least wipes them off, just to make sure that all the semen is removed before he touches her.

Final note:
If you or your partner want to make an appointment at a family planning clinic to be tested for pregnancy and/or STDs, to get emergency contraception, or to get a reliable method of birth control, you can find one in your area by looking in your local yellow pages under "family planning" or "clinics." You can also click here, or call 1-800-230-PLAN to be connected automatically to the Planned Parenthood health center nearest you.

Still have questions? Call the 24-hour Facts of Life Line at 1-212-965-7015 for pre-recorded messages in both Spanish and English.

Your Comments

RE: help!!

Posted by: DanR on Nov 11th, 2008 12:16pm

I'm sure you know the answer to this because I have seen you
reply to other people's post on the site. Sperm can't get
through fabric, so you would not be pregnant from this. If
you are nervous about the spotting, your best bet is to make
an appointment to see your health care provider and have
them assess what is going on for you. If you need to find a
clinic near you, check out this link:
http://www.sexetc.org/page/get_tested/. Hang in there!

help!!

Posted by: leighz01 on Nov 9th, 2008 7:48am

my bf and i were dry humping he came on my pants and it went
through onto my panties. a few days later i was spotting,
after that i got my normal period. after that i took a hpt
which came out negative now its 10 days til my next period
and im spotting again. do u think im pregnant. plz reply
asap

RE: help!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: DanR on Nov 6th, 2008 11:18am

As it says above, sperm can not swim through fabric of any
kind. So if your sperm only got on her thigh and on her
underwear and not directly on or in her vagina, then there
is no possibility of pregnancy.

help!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: lancerte75 on Nov 4th, 2008 8:15pm

my girlfriend and i just had dry sex my penis was out and
she had her underwear on right before i came i moved my
penis and came on her underwear!!!!!:( and also part of her
inner thigh but her underwear was covering her vagina we
wiped it off and no sperm touched her vagina but it was on
her inner thigh and out side of her underwear could she
become pregnant????

RE: HELP ME!!!!!! (con't)

Posted by: DanR on Sep 15th, 2008 11:57am

before you insert your penis into her vagina. If you have a
condom on when you put your penis into her vagina, it will
reduce her risk of pregnancy, however, if you are not using
a condom, it is very possible that some of your sperm could
get into her vagina and cause a pregnancy. I think at this
point it would be a good idea for you and your partner to go
to a clinic and get tested for STDs and pregnacy. To find a
clinic near you, check out this link:
http://www.sexetc.org/page/get_tested/.

RE: HELP ME!!!!!! (part 1)

Posted by: DanR on Sep 15th, 2008 11:54am

This practice of what you are doing is very unsafe for
several reasons. Unprotected anal sex can put you and your
partner at a higher risk for STDs because the walls of the
anus can tear easily and bleed. If you use a condom that
reduces this risk. However, inserting your penis into her
vagina right after anal sex without cleaning your penis
first can spread bacteria into her vagina which can cause
very serious infections. If you use condoms, you should take
the one off and put on a new one...

HELP ME!!!!!!

Posted by: Timothy12345 on Sep 14th, 2008 8:08am

I just had sex with my girlfriend and i only cum in her
rear, but i pulled it out like 30 seconds after i cum then
insert it in her vagina. can she get pregnant?

RE: reply ASAP-thank you

Posted by: DanR on Jul 23rd, 2008 2:39pm

Based on what you have written, no...I don't think that
there is any way. If he had pants on, and you had pants on,
and none of his semen (cum) got near your vagina, then there
is no way it could have gotten inside of you. If either of
you had sperm on your hands, and immediately stuck the hand
with sperm near your vagina, then that could be a different
story. In the scenario you have written, it sounds like you
are safe.

reply ASAP-thank you

Posted by: madeline on Jul 23rd, 2008 6:26am

i had dry sex with my boyfriend. long story short, he took
my hand and told me to "touch" or keep holding his penis
while his pants are still on when he continue necking. my
pants were still on too..is there er..snyway that the sperm
could have find a way to me? its our 1st time..so...

RE: one question...

Posted by: DanR on Jul 22nd, 2008 2:20pm

The answer to your question is...it depends on if he had cum
on his fingers and how long that cum had been there. If his
hands were clean, fingering alone will not cause pregnancy
because there is no sperm to meet with your egg. If he had
just ejaculated on his hand, and then fingered you, the
chances of pregnancy will be higher.

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