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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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Hello Anonymous,
I am not familiar with this recent study. Please post the link. I am very interested in reading it.
Maryann
August 12, 2016 - 9:42amThis Comment
Hi, I had dry sex, and we were both with clothes on, but i was wearing shorts ( He was wearing long shorts and boxers) I was also on my first day of my period ( I was wering a pad). He was on me and I felt something close to my tigh area, and Idk what it was. I'm nervious because I felt my period too light, I usually have it for 3 days, and I did have it for 3 days but just how I said, really light. Should I worry about getting pregnant? ( I have to mention that It was my first time having dry sex)
June 17, 2016 - 2:27pmThis Comment
Hello! I just want to make sure if she is really safe to pregnancy. She had a dry sex while on her first day of period, (meaning she wore a sanitary pad, underwear and jeans, while he wore an underwear, and slacks yet not sure if he's also wearing a boxer shorts). They only felt their genitals somehow but didn't really rubbed or contacted directly. Then, she felt that he was ejaculating then later felt a small amount of fluid, which came from him, damped/transferred on her jeans on her thigh area, still near on her genital area. Then they stopped it.
About her period, she continued it and lasted on 4 days which is usual to her period cycle.
From the situations above, is she really safe to pregnancy even if a small amount of fluid got on her jeans, and considering she continued her period with the same cycle?
Can she free herself from over thinking and fears of becoming pregnant? And discourage/decline the thought of having a pregnancy test?
This is quite long. Anyway, your answer would be much appreciated. Thank you! I hope you can answer all these questions.
June 15, 2016 - 9:47amThis Comment
Cotton, Underwear which are porous? Because me and my bf just using underwear only and it concerned me likewise I really do need an answer
June 13, 2016 - 3:39amThis Comment
Hello Anonymous,
Cotton underwear is not porous, which means to have little holes. It may be breathable, which means it allows water vapor, which is a gas not solid or liquid, to escape and evaporate.
Any ejaculated semen remains in your cotton underwear.
Maryann
June 14, 2016 - 9:36amThis Comment
how exactly is penetration impossible while clothed ? I agree a full penetration seems impossible, but penetrating just the tip seem possible, and this is what i fear that have happened while i was in pants and underwear and girlfriend was naked on top of me. Was this risky ? I would really apreciate an answer.
June 8, 2016 - 9:07amThis Comment
Is it possible to get pregnant when you're on your first day of period and and clothes on (both were dressed, she wore jeans while he wore slacks)?
June 7, 2016 - 6:54amThis Comment
Hello Anonymous,
No, it is not possible for a woman to become pregnant by having unprotected intercourse on the first day of her period.
When she is having her period, she is shedding the lining of her uterus. Ovulation has passed.
Conception occurs when a released mature egg is fertilized by sperm. It will implant in the lining of the uterus and develop into a fetus.
When both partners are wearing pants, penetration with ejaculation is impossible. And,any ejaculated sperm remains in his pants.
Regards,
June 7, 2016 - 9:05amMaryann
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So, does it mean that a woman who had a dry sex while on her first day of her period, is safe to pregnancy?
June 7, 2016 - 9:25amAnd she can stop her over thinking?
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Hello Anonymous,
Yes - to both questions.
Regards,
June 7, 2016 - 9:38amMaryann
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