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Fel14ferns
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Does fingering cause pregnancy?

By February 5, 2016 - 10:02am
 
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Hi... Recently my bf came down from abroad and since we did not see each other for a long time we got close but didn't have sex. On one occassion he fingered me and that was the time I was ovulating according to my period calculator. Both of us are pretty sure that there wasn't anything on his hands since he did not touch his private's. Will I get pregnant by this? Im really worried and scared. Will never ever do such a mistake that I now regret. Please help

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Maryann Gromisch RN
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Hello Fel14ferns,

Welcome to the EmpowHER community. Thank you for coming to us with your concern.

You can relax because there was no risk of you becoming pregnant in this situation.

Please take a few minutes to look at this slide show. Knowing how conception occurs might alleviate any future fears.

"Am I Pregnant?: Myths and Facts About Sex"
https://www.empowher.com/pregnancy/content/am-i-pregnant-myths-and-facts-about-sex

Regards,
Maryann

February 5, 2016 - 10:19am

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Fel14ferns
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Hi Ma'am, thank you so much for your help. Just to clear my doubts, for how long can sperm live outside the body? Also if the fingers are dry will there be any sperm on it? The thought that something must have got on his hands while urinating makes me scared though he did not ejaculate and fingered me after more than 40 mins. Please help. Once again thank you so much for your help.

February 6, 2016 - 6:05am

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Anonymous (reply to Fel14ferns)

To be clear, fingering can bring about pregnancy under certain circumstances. I once stroked my BF for a long time and I only saw clear pre-ejaculate. I got do excited I switched hands & fingered myself. We had no penetration for that month and I was ovulating.
Sadly, I became pregnant!

March 4, 2016 - 3:44pm

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Maryann Gromisch RN
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Hi Fel14ferns,

You are welcome. Sperm can live outside the body for about 20 minutes. Once semen is dry, sperm is dead.
Hope this information calms your fears.

Maryann

February 8, 2016 - 10:56am

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