It sounds like you are concern if this most recent sexual encounter could have gotten you pregnant.
According to Roger W. Mann, MD of the Mayo Clinic:
The life span of sperm after ejaculation depends on the environmental conditions. Sperm ejaculated into a woman's vagina can live in a woman's reproductive tract for up to five days or perhaps even longer. Fertilization is possible as long as the sperm remain alive. Sperm ejaculated outside the body may survive only minutes to a few hours.
There is always a possibility that there were still some sperm on his hand when he touched your vagina. You said that he only wiped his hand but didn't use soap and water, did he?
Lastly, a home pregnancy test is accurate only if taken a week after a missed period. Try to relax. If seeing a healthcare professional at a clinic will make you feel better, do so.
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Hi Anonymous,
It sounds like you are concern if this most recent sexual encounter could have gotten you pregnant.
According to Roger W. Mann, MD of the Mayo Clinic:
The life span of sperm after ejaculation depends on the environmental conditions. Sperm ejaculated into a woman's vagina can live in a woman's reproductive tract for up to five days or perhaps even longer. Fertilization is possible as long as the sperm remain alive. Sperm ejaculated outside the body may survive only minutes to a few hours.
There is always a possibility that there were still some sperm on his hand when he touched your vagina. You said that he only wiped his hand but didn't use soap and water, did he?
Lastly, a home pregnancy test is accurate only if taken a week after a missed period. Try to relax. If seeing a healthcare professional at a clinic will make you feel better, do so.
February 16, 2011 - 6:04pmThis Comment
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