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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,
Sperm must enter the vagina in order for you to become pregnant. I am not sure where he touched you, but there is is certainly a chance if the sperm entered your vagina. If you had clothes on, there is no chance if he just touched you through your clothing.
I hope this helps.
August 27, 2011 - 9:34amMissie
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hiii, he didnt touched my private part butttt he was wet and he came on top of mee how about that???
August 27, 2011 - 11:53amThis Comment
hi, i was making out with my boyfriend but he ejaculated in himself, but we both had out clothes on so i was wearing my leg and he had his cotton pants on not jeans. but his sperm wet the underwear and his pants, and even u could see that it was. but he kinda touched me and came on top of me. is there any risk of pragnency????
August 25, 2011 - 10:11pmThis Comment
hey! please help. (urgent i need to know if i should get an emergency pill )
July 18, 2011 - 6:57amwe were dry humping, he was not wearing anything but i was wearing my cotton underwear and normal thickness pants. well, so far i am not worried because i read up in the article that dry humping with clothes on doesn't cause pregnancy.. right?
BUT LATER,
he ejaculated (NOT on my genital region) and I was still wearing my pants.
i do not remember if any ejaculation liquid moved down towards my vagina. but if it happened it would be absorbed by my pants isn't it ?
i know I am over reacting, but could i be pregnant from this?
(i used tissues directly to wipe all the semen and we stopped even dry humping after he ejaculated and i left)
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Hi,
Please know that if you have an urgent question in the future, you need to post your own original ASK, so that we may answer it within 24 hours. When you post a question at the end of an article or long post, it takes some time to find your question.
If you were wearing pants, there would be no way for the sperm to travel through the fabric (as you read in the previous post, correct?) onto your vagina. You would have no chance of pregnancy if you are wearing pants.
July 24, 2011 - 9:32pmThis Comment
Hey ive got a problem .. ( very urgent please respond) so this my story ..... Mea nd my boyfriend went out ... he was wearing shorts + boxers and even me .. shorts + panties ... he told me to sit on him ... then i felt something .. it was hes penis .. he still had clothes on ... adn then i woke up and saw he wet ALITTLE of hes pants ( just like one drop of water) and im not sure if mines wasnt wet aswell ... but i guess no coz he had alittle ... can i get pregnant? please reply ASAP .. im very youngg im only 14 and dont want to be pregnant!!
September 15, 2011 - 3:31amThis Comment
OK, WILL DO THAT NEXT TIME :)
July 24, 2011 - 11:28pmone more tiny thing, you said if i had pants then there is no chance of pregnancy.
Even if my pants were not so thick? like they are not jeans, they are normal PJ pants.
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Anonymous,
Periods will change all the time as you will notice over time. Sometimes change in diet, exercise, stress or for no apparent reason sometimes. If he did not enter your vagina, you would still be considered a virgin. I hope this helps answer your questions.
Missie
July 17, 2011 - 10:52amThis Comment
Hey you seem to understand can i ask you a question? me and my boyfriend were out and he asked me to sit on him .. when i sat on him i think i was a little rough i felt something up in my butt and woke up very fast ... then i realized he wet hes pants JUST A LITTLE! (like one drop of water) imv ery worried if i can get pregnant of this? please help me! im only 14 :( (reply as soon as possible)
September 15, 2011 - 2:33amThis Comment
hey! please help. (urgent i need to know if i should get an emergency pill )
July 24, 2011 - 3:58amwe were dry humping, he was not wearing anything but i was wearing my cotton underwear and normal thickness pants. well, so far i am not worried because i read up in the article that dry humping with clothes on doesn't cause pregnancy coz sperm donot swim thru clothes.. right?even if there was precum?
BUT LATER,
he ejaculated (NOT on my genital region, on the upper part of my body) and I was still wearing my pants.
i do not remember if any ejaculation liquid moved down towards my vagina. but again, my vagina was covered i was wearing my cotton pants and underwear the whole time
i know I am over reacting, but could i be pregnant from this?
(i used tissues directly to wipe all the semen and we stopped even dry humping after he ejaculated and i left)
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