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Can I become pregnant by fingering with precum in the pool?
Query: Hello doctor,My partner and I were at a swimming pool. My partner looked to see whether he cummed in his swim shorts while in the water, he stated that he noticed that he pre-cummed since he still had an erection after it and did not finish completely. He then stated that he touched his cum, and 10 ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. However, based on the information you provided, it is highly unlikely that you are pregnant. Pre-cum, which forms before ejaculation, does not contain enough sperm to cause pregnancy. Additionally, if your partner touc... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor,My partner’s period was three days later than the expected date. She had bleeding for two days. The bleeding stopped on the third day and resumed again on the fourth day. The bleeding was there for three days in total. We did not have any sexual intercourse last month. We hugged each ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. The chances of pregnancy are nil, as there was no sexual intercourse. You need not worry about that. As far as the period is concerned, it has come four days late. So you need to have some investigations done. The cause... Read Full »
Can I get HIV from non-penetrative sex?
Query: Hi doctor, Last week, I had a sexual encounter with a girl. I did not have any penetrative sex, but I rubbed my penis against her vagina for two to three times. There was no vaginal fluid contact also. I did not have penetrative sex, so I did not use a condom. So, I am worried whether I am exposed ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Even if there is no intercourse, there is risk involved, but it is less. And yes, HIV RNA test is reliable to detect HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection. But only HIV RNA is not sufficient. You need to get HIV antibodies and p24 antigen levels tested also. Bot... Read Full »
I had nonpenetrative sex. Is there a chance of pregnancy?
Query: Hello doctor, I had sex with my girlfriend seven days ago. I did not enter my penis into her vagina, but I rubbed my penis and a little amount of precum was there in her inner wear. Later, she washed her vagina with water. Is there a chance for pregnancy? Can precum penetrate and cause pregnancy? Cu... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There are actually minimal chances of her getting pregnant as there was no penetration or ejaculation. Moreover, sperms even if present in the precum are very fragile and get easily morphologically denatured on coming in contact with fomites like undergarments (cotton... Read Full »
Can emergency contraceptive prevent pregnancy?
Query: Hello doctor, My partner and I had unprotected sex twice within two hours. I did not ejaculate inside her both the times and she urinated immediately after sex both the times as well. Within an hour, she took an I-pill. My only concern is would my precum or any existing semen inside my tract would s... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If she has taken an I-pill within the next hour after the last intercourse, then there is no apparent need to be worried as this shall prevent any chances of pregnancy due to possible pre-cum ejaculation, considering that she is in her fertile period. An I-pill shou... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 22-year-old woman with a regular menstrual cycle of 30 to 32 days. My last menstrual period occurred in the middle of last month. Last month I had a sexual encounter with my boyfriend wherein he wore a condom throughout, and there was no ejaculation inside the condom. However, I... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. You are correct that there might be some level of concern given the timing of your menstrual cycle. While the possibility of ovulation during that time exists, it is reassuring that your male partner used protection. To address your worri... Read Full »
What should I do if my foreskin backs up and causes pain?
Query: Hello doctor, I have an issue with an overactive bulbourethral gland causing excessive amounts of precum. Due to this, it can sometimes cause a back up of the foreskin which results in pressure and what I would call the entire descent of the vas deferens into the scrotum. This also causes stomach pa... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Precum comes from various glands, including the bulbourethral gland. However, the sperm from the testes have a separate tube (vas) that carries sperm to the urethra. This is unlikely to get temporarily clogged by other secretions. Prostatic glands also have separate ... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor,I wanted to know if one could get pregnant a week before periods. I tried to have sex with my boyfriend, but I refused because it was hurting me. His penis did not penetrate inside me. In the attempt of putting his penis into the vagina, I gave up. And all this was unprotected. Please tell... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your query and concern. For ladies ovulation occurs around the 12 to 16th day of the period. The life of the egg is 24 hours, and that of the sperm is 72 hours, so as per this calculation, there is no chance of the egg being alive till one week before the ... Read Full »
Is there a chance of getting pregnant when precum touches the girl's innerwear?
Query: Hi doctor, My girlfriend and I indulged in sexual activity. She had her underwear on, and I had a condom on. While having sex, the condom slipped away, and now I am concerned if my precum (it was not much) could get her pregnant. It was not dripping, but she was wet. Is there any reason to worry or... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. For getting pregnant, the sperms have to be ejaculated inside the vagina of the female. These sperms then need to fertilize an egg which may or may not be available depending on the ovulation pattern of the female. After successful fertilization, the egg is required ... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I had my period five months ago. Fifteen days later, my partner and I had protected sex. There was genital rubbing before using the condom and then penetration, but we used a condom. We also checked regularly, and the condom did not seem to be broken. Is there a chance of pregnancy, gi... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Following is my opinion on your question. During penis rubbing to the vagina, precum fluid of the penis can enter the vagina, so there is a chance of getting pregnant if fluid enters the vagina. However, pregnancy usually occurs by full penetrative unprotected sexual i... Read Full »