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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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can a teen 2nd year of gettin period, miss a whole month and not be pregnant
April 14, 2017 - 10:47amThis Comment
Hello Anonymous,
Yes, stress, major weight gain or weight loss, and an marked increase in physical exercise can cause a girl to miss a period.
If this continues, you should consider speaking with a gynecologist.
Regards,
April 17, 2017 - 10:05amMaryann
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i have 2 questions
April 14, 2017 - 10:45am1.can sperm go trough 4 layers of clothing (2 layers of underwear and 2 layers of cotton sweatpants)and get a girl pregnant
2.can a girl miss a whole period and not be pregnant?
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Hello Anonymous,
No, sperm cannot go through one, four or any layers of clothing.
Yes, a girl can miss a period and not be pregnant. Stress, major weight gain or weight loss and a marked in crease in physical exercise are three causes of a missed period.
Regards,
April 17, 2017 - 10:07amMaryann
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can my gf get preg if i ejaculated in my underwear then went to the bathroom and cleaned my penis and my underwear with a baby wipe then she was on top of me (she had her underwear and i had my underwear the ones that i cleaned) can she get pregnant? also her period is late 15 days (last month was 11 or 12 days late) she is a teen 2nd year of gettind period
April 14, 2017 - 7:33amThis Comment
Can i get pregnant if i was dry humping with my panties and a short and my boyfriend was wearing his briefhe did ejaculate and i got my female organsm that time too
June 10, 2017 - 8:24amThis Comment
Hello Anonymous,
No, there was no risk for pregnancy.
In the early years, a girl's period can be irregular.
Regards,
April 14, 2017 - 9:50amMaryann
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Hi , I had some precum on my finger but i washed it off with tap water and dried it on my clothes. I fingered my gf about 2 minutes after is she at risk of pregnant? Urgent pls reply soon!
April 5, 2017 - 9:53pmThis Comment
Hello Anonymous,
Pre ejaculate fluid itself does not contain sperm. Washing and drying would have removed it and thus posed no risk for pregnancy.
Regards,
April 6, 2017 - 10:07amMaryann
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Hi, my girlfriend and I were making out with clothes on and I ejaculated on my underwear. Her period is late by a week or so.... although the month before she was late by 12 days. Is she at risk of pregnant?
April 1, 2017 - 5:47amThis Comment