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hi. i have a friend who's extremely worried! and so she made me ask you this. she was on her 5-6th day of her period and she and her boyfriend did some heavy petting. it was about 9:30 am that day. my friend had all her clothes on while her guy took out his penis and he ejaculated. after that, my friend noticed some liquid on her pants on her right lower leg-about 2 inches above her knee and down. after that she washed her hands and went to the library. now here's question 1: what if after she went to the library (she stayed there only for about 3-5 minutes but was exposed to air from a fan and from an airconditioning unit),she went to the restroom and while pulling her pants down accidentally touched the area where the liquid (possible semen) was then wiped her vagina, could she get pregnant? here's question 2: what if after she went to the library, she went directly to the field where she walked, was exposed to air, wind & sunlight for about an hour and a half.if she went to the restroom and accidentally touched the area of the liquid or possible semen then touched her vagina, could she get pregnant? this all happened last nov.15,2006 and she got her period last Dec.10,2006. her period was the usual 4-5 days and the amount was the same compared to her previous periods. and here's my last question: could she have her period, as in the same amount and characteristic if she's pregnant? i know you mentioned there can be bleeding but her's is like her previous periods.but now, she told me her breasts have white stuff that SOMETIMES come out from the nipple and from the areola. it's not like a discharge, more like white dots the size of lints. can it be the montgomery tubercles? can these breast changes be due to the fact that she's getting SO paranoid that she pays too much attention to her breasts? she told me she keeps on touching it when she goes to the bathroom and even pinches her nipples to see if something would come out.now we dont know if its because she keeps stimulating her breasts.she's reall! y worrie d and im getting worried for her since she's getting all paranoid. all day she would constantly think about this and despite reassurances from her boyfriend, she's still worried.she called and said she feels gas in her stomach and as if she's hungry sometimes yesterda and today.now she thinks she's pregnant because of this gas and feeling of hunger.could she be pregnant? and she wiped her vagina with her hand which she may possibly have touched first on the area where the semen was on her pants. she's getting more paranoid and im really beginning to worry more about her.as soon as you answer, ill forward your answer to her to help her about her worries.thank you for your time reading this.and honestly, i appreciate the time you take in reading and answering questions from different people for free-i find it very noble and kind. in fact, i would recommend this site to my friends who have different concerns as well.thank you once again thank you so much for helping us

Answer:
by Kelly Ace:
(04/20/2007)
The chance of pregnancy is extremely unlikely in the scenarios you describe. A pregnancy test would be the simplest way of putting the issue to rest.

Frankly, I’m more concerned about the level of worry that seems to be involved. I strongly suggest that anyone feeling this worried talk with a doctor, counselor, or other healthcare provider –- especially if they also tend to worry or feel anxious about other things. This can be accomplished by making an appointment at a local family planning clinic, hospital, or mental health center.

There is no shame in seeking help for this kind of worry. Better to seek help, than be alone with such upsetting thoughts that, over time, are bound to take a major toll on quality of life.

Reviewed by: Kathleen VanKirk DHS

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