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We are glad you found EmpowHER! A common question has been asked: Am I pregnant if I make out with a boy, while wearing clothes? Can I be pregnant without penetration (intercourse)?
There is so much misinformation about sex, and usually the limited information that is given resorts to using scare tactics, so much to where young women are afraid that when they merely look at a boy, or touch a towel that a boy has touched, that this could result in pregnancy!
Please know that becoming pregnant does not just "occur". Sperm must somehow enter the vagina in order to conceive; genitals must touch other genitals, or ejaculatory fluid must come into contact with a woman's vulva. Otherwise, there is no risk of pregnancy.
If you are wearing clothes or otherwise "making out", a congratulations is in order, as you are engaging in "safer sex" practices, which means you were able to express your physical or sexual feelings without putting yourself at increased risk for pregnancy. You can find more information below that pertains to your specific situation, based on our most commonly asked questions.
I missed my period and must be pregnant after making out or being sexual with my partner.
Late Period Fact: It is common for women to be late --or even miss a period entirely--for no "apparent" reason. Our ovulation and menstrual cycles do vary from month-to-month, and can change due to recent illness, new medication, excess stress. There are also medical reasons that women may stop menstruating, and can be evaluated by your doctor (doctors are not usually concerned if you are not experiencing any problematic symptoms until you have missed three periods in-a-row, called amenorrhea).
I am afraid of pregnancy because I did sexual things with my partner while wearing clothes, and I read that women can still become pregnant since clothes and cotton are porous (have holes).
Clothing Fact: Yes, our clothing, and specifically our cotton underwear, are porous. and, it is true that sperm are strong swimmers, but they can't swim through clothes. Sperm are strong swimmers only in liquid: specifically semen and vaginal secretions. Outside the bod, sperm are actually very fragile. Once semen is absorbed into the fabric of your clothes, they die.
Please know in regards to wearing clothes during physical intimacy: what is possible is some ejaculate could spill over the underwear, around the panty line, and possibly get near the vagina. Men's underwear that are not form-fitting can "leak" sperm, so the important thing to remember when "wearing" clothes: they are actually covering up your genitals, the underwear is not pushed to the side, and no fluid is leaking from the side of the underwear.
"Dry Humping" Fact: The term used when you are "going through the motions" of sex and rubbing bodies together, while wearing clothing is called "Outercourse" or "dry humping" because there are no bodily fluids (vaginal secretions or semen) that come into contact with your or your partner's genitals. Click on hyperlink to read more about Outercourse.
I touched some semen on the bed sheet, and want to know if I could get pregnant from this
Sperm Fact: Sperm can live three to five days when inside a woman's vagina during her most fertile time. Sperm can only live when they are in a liquid - like semen or in vaginal fluids- and do not survive long outside the body (including on sheets, towels, etc).
I made out with my boyfriend, and any possible sperm that got in me was quickly washed away after I went to the bathroom.
"Washing Away" Semen Fact: Showers do not wash out sperm that is already inside the vagina, same with urinating, as the urine would only wash away what is inside the urinary tract (semen would have entered into a separate opening, your vagina, and not your urethra).
I have wet spots from my partner's "cum" on the inside of my underwear and jeans, even though we were both wearing clothes.
Self-Lubrication Fact: Your being "wet" could be from your own lubrication, as your partner's semen would most likely not penetrate through multiple layers of clothing (and it would not be able to get you pregnant; see above). Any wetness is from your own vaginal secretions and is perfectly normal when you are sexually aroused.
We hope these answers to the most commonly asked questions were helpful for you and your specific situation! If you are ever in doubt, please talk with your health care provider about birth control options if you choose to be sexually active, and wear a condom during sexual activity (even if penetration or intercourse is not planned). Continue making safer sex choices!
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Is it period ? Because she lost her appetite and she have excessive saliva which make her feel sick on her first day and second day . How ? :-(
October 3, 2013 - 2:57amThis Comment
Hello Anonymous,
In your previous post, you said that your friend started her menses. If it is not her period, then what else could it be?
Excessive saliva and feeling ill could be related to something else, like a virus.
Regards,
Maryann
October 3, 2013 - 5:07pmThis Comment
Can it be impant bleeding ?
October 3, 2013 - 7:13pmThis Comment
Hello Anonymous,
No, I do not think this is implantation bleeding. Implantation bleeding occurs when the egg implants on the wall of the uterus. It is a very small amount of blood, spotting actually.
Anonymous, as we discussed in our previous posts, there is no chance that your friend is pregnant and implantation bleeding is not a possibility.
Why is she thinking that she is pregnant?
Maryann
October 4, 2013 - 5:36pmThis Comment
Please reply me :-(
October 7, 2013 - 2:59amThis Comment
She thinks she's pregnant because she handjob her boyfriend at the staircase and his boyfriend was sitting above her and she sat a step below . Her boyfriend was touching her below and she's facing sideways , so when she handjob her bf , he ejacuates and some when to his bf's hand and she's afraid the sperm might flow down to her vagina holes . After reading so much in the internet , she get stressed up with the information given . Besides she wants to buy a pregancy kit at Watson / Guardian but she's afraid there's a age limit to it . She's only 17 and she's siting for her examinations soon . She can't seem to concentrate and she afraid she's pregnant . And her period last only 3 days when she usually have 7 days period . She also had nausea on this period and she's curious on why she had nausea . Thank you so much for your help Ms Maryaan , it's very nice of you .
October 4, 2013 - 5:49pmThis Comment
I know this is going to sound very lame, but it's been driving me crazy. I've only ever kissed my boyfriend (although I have my reservations about that even before marriage)...but one day I was feeling particularly bold...I don't know why, and I regret doing what I did...but we'd been kissing and were then just lying next to each other and I asked if he wanted to feel how wet I was, so I had took his hand and had him feel the inside of my underwear with his finger without it touching anything else. Now, could I possibly be pregnant if for some reason he touched himself and then perhaps from his hand, precum got on my underwear? I know it sounds dumb, but I just need to know.
March 12, 2013 - 9:40pmThis Comment
hola pues ayer tuve una experiencia nueva para mi ....
December 2, 2012 - 11:24ammi novio y yo quedamos desnudos y pues el empezo a jugar con su pene , lo iba rozando con mi vagina, y por momentos si llegaba a penetrar un poco la punta del pene,solo un poco, soy virgen, y no se si me recomienden tomar las pastillas del post-day por cualquier cosa.. ME URGE CONTESTEN XFAVOR..
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Hi. Me & my bf is going to make out with CLOTHES ON. But I'm afraid if his penis get hard & then he get wet of sperms. My question is, if his pants is wet & accidentally touch my jeans, can the sperm get through my jeans & enter my vagina? Is it possible for sperms to get through clothes that is porous? I'm so afraid.
November 1, 2012 - 5:22amThis Comment
Hello Anonymous,
Sperm cannot get through clothing, so you do not have to be afraid of becoming pregnant by making out with clothes on.
Maryann
November 13, 2012 - 6:02pmThis Comment