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Question:
I am 35 and have been dating a man who 10 years older, we recently had sex for the first time, and he did not ejaculate. He used a condom, but it came off during intercourse and unfortunately remained inside of me for a day or so. We stopped intercourse as soon as we realized he was no longer wearing the condom. After looking at my cycle, I was in the middle, around the time I should be ovulating. Upon inspection of the condom when found, it was intact and not "inside-out", hopefully trapping any pre-ejaculate fluid which may contain sperm. I took the emergency morning after pill about 24 hours later just to be on the safe side. I have a couple of questions: How likely is it that I could be pregnant and how soon can a doctor do a test? How common is it for a somewhat older man to have difficulty ejaculating?

Answer:
by Annette Owens:
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Since you did take the emergency morning after pill the chance of pregnancy should be low. You can take a sensitive home pregnancy test in a few days, depending on how recently you had intercourse. Some pregnancy tests can detect pregnancy even before the first missed period. See the link on the right hand side. If you want to use your doctor you should call their office about when to come in for a test. With respect to how common it is for a somewhat older man not to ejaculate during intercourse: It is not uncommon for a man not to be able to ejaculate during intercourse. And this is not necessarily related to age. Often, the novelty of a relationship can make it difficult for a man to fully relax and "let go." Or some men may have had periods in their life where masturbation was their main way of getting sexual release. In these cases it can take a while to adjust to a partner. Good luck with everything! Annette Owens, MD PhD

Reviewed by: Patricia Fawver Ph.D. in Sexology

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