Hi worried,
From your description, there would be no chance of pregnancy. Sperm are actually very fragile, and only live up to a few minutes outside of the body. The sperm found on your hand would not have survived long enough to have been able to impregnate you by simply wiping after using the toilet.
If you have not had any penis-to-vagina contact, then your period may just be late for other reasons (usually stress). You can take a home pregnancy test if you are worried,or wait another week. Do you have a gynecologist yet? You may want to think about it, since you are sexually active (and, yes...sexually active does not mean "having sex" as much as it means engaging in sexual behaviors).
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Hi worried,
From your description, there would be no chance of pregnancy. Sperm are actually very fragile, and only live up to a few minutes outside of the body. The sperm found on your hand would not have survived long enough to have been able to impregnate you by simply wiping after using the toilet.
If you have not had any penis-to-vagina contact, then your period may just be late for other reasons (usually stress). You can take a home pregnancy test if you are worried,or wait another week. Do you have a gynecologist yet? You may want to think about it, since you are sexually active (and, yes...sexually active does not mean "having sex" as much as it means engaging in sexual behaviors).
Let us know if you have any other questions!
June 13, 2010 - 6:52amThis Comment
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