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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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Hi Anonymous,
No risk of getting pregnant this way because he was wearing clothes.
Maryann
February 8, 2016 - 10:53amThis Comment
Hello!
Last December 23, my girlfriend and I were dry humping (she was wearing a panty and a panty liner while I was completely naked). Afterwards, she gave me a handjob. I was sure that I ejaculated nowhere near her vaginal opening.
Prior to the said date, her last period was on December 3, 2015.
And today, January 6, 2016 (about 2 weeks after the day we dry humped); she had her period. She also took a pregnancy test and it said negative. Should I still worry that she could be pregnant given this situation? Did we do the test at the suitable time for it to be accurate?
We are both severely paranoid at the moment and we need your response. Thank you!
January 6, 2016 - 8:52amThis Comment
Hello Anonymous,
Having her period proves that she did not become pregnant.
The lining of the uterus, or endometrium, prepares each month for the implantation of an embryo. This preparation occurs under the influence of estrogen and progesterone from the ovary. If no pregnancy develops, the endometrium is shed as a menstrual period, about fourteen days after ovulation.
Regards,
January 6, 2016 - 10:21amMaryann
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I'm reading these comments and losing hope for humanity. Are these serious questions?! If so, this is why sex ed in schools is so important. No, none of you can be pregnant from only making out. You can't get pregnant from 'dry humping' fully clothed. It's physically impossible.
January 1, 2016 - 2:25amThis Comment
Hey there,
December 26, 2015 - 4:31pmI made out with my Bf with our cloth on, and when I got home I found out that I was bleeding, My period has stopped 2days ago, it lasted 3 days only. Did I lost my virginity or is is just my period..please reply
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hi,me and my boyfriend wearing full clothes touched each other..and somehow,our lower parts also get touched and rubbed just for a minute..but wearing full clothes.after that i get period late but then for 2 months it was ok..but this time also periods are late 10 days..they just last for 4 days..my tummy is getting bigger day by day..i am very depressed..all this happened in july now its december...i am very afraid?? please help what should i do.. am i pregnant?
December 20, 2015 - 10:45amThis Comment
Hi Anonymous,
Pregnancy would only be possible if you had unprotected intercourse, with penetration and ejaculation, not by making out with clothes on.
I suggest you schedule an appointment with a gynecologist to determine the reason for the recent changes in your menstrual cycle.
Maryann
December 21, 2015 - 10:49amThis Comment
Hi. Last month my boyfriend and I were having dry humped. We were fully clothed, he was wearing jeans and I was wearing a long skirt with underwear on. 2 weeks later I had my period but it just lasts about 5 days. The period was coming on the day it was expected. Is there any possibility to get pregnant? I was confused whether it was implantation bleeding or my real period. Thank you for answering my question.
December 8, 2015 - 12:14amThis Comment
Hello Anonymous,
There was no chance of becoming pregnant because you were both wearing clothes. That was definitely your period.
Maryann
December 8, 2015 - 10:31amThis Comment
Okay, so me and my girlfriend were dry humping and she was naked, I bent her over the bathroom counter and she was grinding on my penis. (I had underwear and basketball shorts on) and I ejaculated in my underwear and shorts while we were doing this. But I do not know if I ejaculated on her vagina or on the side of her butt. Could she get pregnant in either of those situations?
November 11, 2015 - 4:50pmPlease respond
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