Questions abound regarding dry humping, dry sex and dry intercourse. It is most often a question asked by girls and women, wanting to know if they can be pregnant when engaging in "dry sex".
The terms has been defined in many ways, depending on the person asking, and I wanted to break through the barriers and actually talk about the "embarrassing" aspects of what these terms actually mean.
What are you actually doing with your partner when you are doing anything "dry" in the sex-realm? Let's take the slang out of our questions, and talk about these taboo topics in the name of sexual health and wellness.
Sexual Health Quiz: Test Your Knowledge on this "Dry" Subject!
1. How would you describe/define the following terms?
- Dry Humping
- Dry Sex
- Dry Intercourse
2. What specific behaviors am I engaging in if I do any of the following?
- Dry Humping
- Dry Sex
- Dry Intercourse
3. Can you "get" pregnant from any of the following sexual activities?
- Dry Humping
- Dry Sex
- Dry Intercourse
4. Can you spread or contract an STI/STD from any of the following sexual behaviors? (STI/STD = sexually transmitted infections or diseases)
- Dry Humping
- Dry Sex
- Dry Intercourse
ANSWERS:
1. Dry= No Bodily Fluid Contact
The word "dry" means that there is no bodily fluid exchange or contact, including fluids or lubrication from the penis, vagina, anus or mouth. These specifically can include pre-ejaculatory fluid ("pre-cum"), ejaculatory fluid or "ejaculation" or "cum", vaginal lubrication or vaginal secretions.
"Dry humping" and "dry sex" can be summed up by using the term: "outercourse".
There is actually no such thing as "dry intercourse", as penetration can never be considered a "dry" activity as there is natural lubrication from your body that is considered a "bodily fluid".
2. Outercourse can include:
- massaging, touching
- masturbation
- body rubbing, humping or "going through motions" of sex while fully clothed (genitals are fully covered)...most commonly called "dry humping"
Outercourse can not include:
- penetration of penis into vagina, anus or mouth
- body rubbing while clothed, but some "slippage" of clothing (underwear, specifically)
- ejaculation near vagina, even while covered, with chance of semen spilling over clothing
3. No, Outercourse would not lead to pregnancy
As explained above, outercourse does not involve the contact or exchange of any bodily fluids, and therefore, would not create a risk for pregnancy
4. Yes, Outercourse may still carry the risk of spreading or contracting an STI/STD
The word "dry" is important when talking about pregnancy and STIs/STDs, as Outercourse is a Good Safer Sex Option, but is not 100% "safe".
Safer Sex is any sexual behavior that reduces your risk for infection or pregnancy. Although most STDs/STIs are spread through exchange of bodily fluids, some are transmitted from skin-to-skin contact (meaning: you don't have to have intercourse/penetration to become infected with an STD/STI). The skin-to-skin contact through outercourse can be a risk for STD/STI.
Lastly,
What are the Benefits of Outercourse (for two consenting adults?)
- Pleasurable form of sexual expression and intimacy
- Type of "safer sex" without need for contraception (for pregnancy prevention)
- Lower risk for contracting or spreading STIs or STDs (sexually transmitted infections or diseases)
- No risk for pregnancy
- It can be a sexual behavior that is pleasurable, exciting and not stress-inducing (from the point of view of women, wondering if they are pregnant)
Let us know your thoughts on these terms "dry humping" and "outercourse".
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Hello Anonymous,
No.
Maryann
March 13, 2017 - 9:20amThis Comment
Is it possible to become pregnant if you are "humping" without clothes on but not having intercourse? But with no ejaculation contact to the vagina just the vaginal lubrication rubbing on the shaft of the penis?
March 11, 2017 - 7:21amThis Comment
Hello Anonymous,
This is not humping. Little confused by what you are describing that no penetration of vagina, but contact with vaginal lubrication.
Any way, without ejaculation, there would have been no risk for pregnancy.
Regards,
March 13, 2017 - 9:14amMaryann
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Basically rubbing vagina on shaft without clothes is what I was trying to say!
Thank you for the help!
March 19, 2017 - 6:47pmThis Comment
can I still get pregnant if I had my monthly period?
March 8, 2017 - 7:23pmThis Comment
Hi,I'm 20 years old male. My girlfriend and i had outer course. We had four layers of clothing and I ejaculated in my pants. There was no contact of any kind between our genitals. It happened during her ovulation. Now her period got delayed by 2 days. She had heavy bleeding (red in colour) and then some in her pad on the first day of her cycle. But the 2nd day it stopped completely. We are very worried. Is she pregnant ?
March 8, 2017 - 9:00amThis Comment
Hi, so I and my boyfriend had two sexual encounters lately in which both of us were clothed as far as our genitals are concerned. We just removed the shirts. In the first one, he rubbed his penis against my vagina and I think we both were wet and he made me cum by fingering me through my clothes. In the second one, he did a similar thing. Both of these encounters were with him being fully dressed and me being partially(wearing an underwear in the second one and tracks in the first). I'm not sure if he came against me but i think his cum might have touched or been on my underwear and clothes and against my vagina but I was wearing some clothes bothe the times at least. Do I stand a chance of being pregnant?
March 7, 2017 - 9:00amThis Comment
even I drink 8 glasses of water my stomach is still bloated and big :(
March 5, 2017 - 5:55amThis Comment
Hi! Me and my boyfriend did this, and he was still fully clothed while im naked down there and he humped on me. Is there a chance that I can get pregnant? I'm experiencing stomach ache right now, and likely to vomit. We didn't have sex just outer course. Just eating each other's genitals hehehe and I my period is coming this March. I'm not sure if its on the 1st or 2nd week
February 28, 2017 - 7:53amThis Comment
Hello Anonymous,
There was no risk for becoming pregnant.
Regards,
February 28, 2017 - 9:26amMaryann
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