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Can my girlfriend get pregnant from dry humping!?

By Anonymous November 20, 2017 - 9:59am
 
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Dear Sir/Madam,

I recently humped my girlfriend. We both had underwear on (just underwear on and nothing else). I was humping her at the vagina. At one point I almost ejaculated, and immediately pulled away. I noticed that my underwear wasn't wet, though I did ejaculate a little amount (much less than I normally do, potentially due to my sudden stop in the humping motion). However I am still fairly paranoid on whether or not my girlfriend could get pregnant? She wasn't too wet in her panties, but I am still afraid. Do you mind clarifying please!

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Hello Anon

We'd be happy to clarify.

In order to get pregnant, a woman has to have intercourse with ejaculation, or at the very least, ejaculation at the opening of her vagina. There cannot be a barrier - and there were two thin barriers (your respective underwear). While sperm can lay on underwear, it can't penetrate two layers. Think of water on a thin tissue - that water will seep through. Think of sperm like pudding on a cloth napkin. It will sit on the pudding without seeping through.
The woman would also have to be ovulating. So there is no risk.

Best,
Susan

November 20, 2017 - 3:29pm
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