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Question:
my period is usually 27 days cycle. I was on my 15ths day since the first day of my last period. My boyfriend pre-ejaculated on his boxers. He touched the damp spot, then waited for 30 seconds before he fingered me. The last time he ejaculated was 2 days before that happened so he had peed alot after. Could i still get pregnant from that?

Answer:
by Scott Gross:
(06/18/2005)
Hi and thanks for your question. Your major concern here is can you get pregnant from pre-cum that was on your partner's finger when he inserted it into your vagina. It seems to me that the odds are in your favor. There is relatively new evidence that shows that there is no sperm in a man's pre-ejaculate (or pre-cum) *unless* he has recently ejaculated without urinating inbetween the two events. Furthermore, touching a wet spot and then placing that finger or fingers into a vagina is not the best delivery method for sperm to get a woman pregnant. My final answer is that, no, I don't think that you could get pregnant from such a situation. However, touching a wet spot of ejaculate of pre-cum and then fingering a woman is not the best idea if you want to avoid a pregnancy. It's not likely that you would get pregnant in such a situation, but wouldn't it be better to not have to worry at all? If something like that happens again, have your partner wash his hands with soap and water and you can be absolutely certain that there's no chance that you could get pregnant. I appreciate your question and I hope that I've answered it well for you. It sounds like you and your partner are trying your best to be safe and enjoy each other's bodies at the same time. Keep it up and you'll be just fine. This kind of risk management is easily accomplished by taking a few simple precautions. Best of luck to you and take care, Scott Gross

Reviewed by: Patricia Fawver Ph.D. in Sexology

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