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, i m new here. Me n my gf were kissing both. she rubbing my penis with my jeans by her hand. Here the spot was slight wet but not ejaculeted. Then she went bathroom for pee and wash her vagina with the hand without any tissue paper. Can she get pregnant? Plz plz reply me. Plz.
September 19, 2012 - 10:36amThis Comment
Hello rozy,
You cannot be pregnant because you were wearing clothing.
Sperm cannot penetrate fabric. So the semen containing sperm could not get into your vagina.
Maryann
August 20, 2012 - 5:32pmThis Comment
hi!me and my boyfrind was having sex.i was wearing my panti and a thin pajama and my boyfrind was nothing.we were just rubbing.after that his sparm was on my pajama in very small amount.and right after that i washed my pajama and took off my underwear and washed that placeand i changed those cloth.can i be pregnent?plz hlp
August 20, 2012 - 7:15amThis Comment
Hi i was messing around woth my gf i cummed on her stomech and then i cleaned the sperm from her stomech with a fabric clothing then without me focusing i cleaned her vagina with the same clothing :s can she get pregnent ? Also i washed her stomech with water right after wiping her stomech and it leaked towards her vagina can she get pregnent ? Plz help
June 4, 2012 - 6:13amThis Comment
thank you for your answer :) im not pregnant!! im so happy!!
April 17, 2012 - 7:22amThis Comment
Hi Anonymous,
Thank you for your question and welcome to Empowher. If you already missed your scheduled period, take a pregnancy test. This will answer your question for you. We can only guess on your possible pregnancy and from your explanation, there certainly is a possibility as men have pre-ejaculate that can cause pregnancy.
Take a test and keep us posted.
Missie
April 8, 2012 - 9:42amThis Comment
to add on my above comment, i am 21years of age and i dont have regular periods, it may be late with 3 months or even 6-8 months, i even went to doctor when i was about 15years about this problem, she said that it was hereditary because my mother n my elder sis were also having the same problem at their age, now it has been 1 month i was with my bf, im worried and damn scared, i dont know whether i could be pregnant or not cause i dont have regular periods, also wat are the symptoms i shud get in the 1month if pregnancy is here? my weight is still the same..i dont have nausea or anything but i just want your help n advice to feel okay .. thank you
April 8, 2012 - 8:11amThis Comment
hi, im quite worried, me n my bf were playing around 1 month ago, we were both naked n he was rubbing his penis on my clitoris and near vagina, we were both wet but he did not ejaculate on me, is there a chance of getting pregnant?
April 8, 2012 - 7:45amThis Comment
Hello Anonymous,
Even though your boyfriend ejaculated during dry humping with you, you were wearing underwear and jeans while he was wearing his boxers. Sperm in his ejaculated semen cannot penetrate fabric.
You cannot become pregnant this way. Stressing over this and freaking out that you might be pregnant is causing your period to be late.
Try to relax,
Maryann
April 4, 2012 - 4:37pmThis Comment
Hi I know the article says you can't get pregnant from dry humping but me and my boyfriend were dry humping and he had boxers on and I had jeans and underwear on an his boxers were wet. We carried on dry humping like that for a bit and now I'm worried I'm pregnant because he was wet and I think he came whilst I was sat on top of him but I can't remember.and my period is late. Any help offered is kindly appreciated because I am freaking out!
April 4, 2012 - 1:39amThis Comment