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my girlfriend's perdiod is 11 days later than normal. i am worried that she may be pregnant - about 8 days ago we were masturbating, but neither of us ejaculated, but before i fingered her i felt the top of my penis. i had masturbated about 6 hours earlier, but had not ejaculated by putting pressure on the soft tissue behind the scrotum. i am paranoid that she may be pregnant. she has been under alot of stress recently, and has thrown up twice today and is very tired, can you please advise as i am too embarassed to ask for help elsewhere!
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by Scott Gross: (07/11/2005)
Hi and thanks for your question. Hopefully I'll be able to put at least some of your fears to rest and clear a few things up for you. It is really unlikely that your girlfriend got pregnant from this particular episode. I can't speak for any other scares you might have, but at least this one is not the culprit.
Unless a man is ejaculating directly into a woman's vagina (as in penile-vaginal intercourse) then it is actually very difficult to get pregnant. Touching the tip of your penis when you haven't ejaculated and six hours before inserting that same finger into your girlfriend's vagina wont' get her pregnant. Sperm is incredibly fragile and won't survive that long outside of your body or her body. As long as you're not ejaculating over the opening of her vagina you're pretty much in the clear. A good practice is to wash your hands with soap and water after touching yourself and before touching her. That way you can be sure that any sperm have been killed and washed off before you continue pleasing each other.
She may be really late for a variety of reasons. Young women often have really irregular period cycles, and high levels of stress cause most women's periods to be late, and then if you start worrying that it's late, it gets even later.
When you know and understand how pregnancy works, then you will also know how it doesn't work and that can help you to keep from getting so stressed out about your sexuality together. Sex is supposed to be fun and enjoyable, not stressful. You did the right thing by seeking help, and remember that you can also seek confidential help from places like Planned Parenthood or another local health clinic.
Good luck and take care,
Scott GrossReviewed by: Patricia Fawver Ph.D. in Sexology
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