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Pregnancy Scare

Unintentional, unwanted, or unplanned conception or pregnancy signs due to unprotected sex and defective contraceptive products or methods lead to pregnancy scares in women. Signs like missed period post sexual intercourse usually makes them anxious. While most of them get checked themselves through an over-the-counter home pregnancy test, at times, these tests are known to show false-positive results, which further worsens their scare. Emergency contraceptive pills can be taken within few hours of sexual intercourse to prevent chances of pregnancy.

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The sperm on my finger touched my partner. Is pregnancy possible?

Query: Hi doctor, I am a 21-year-old male, and I was intimate with my girlfriend, who is 20 years old. We did not have sex but rather had mutual masturbation, and I finished first and instinctively was trying to help her. I am worried that though my hands just rubbed on her clothes, there might just be a ...  Read Full »


Dr. Chibitam Hope Obia

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. With passion, commitment, and experience, I hope I will be able to provide you with top-class medical opinion. Do not get anxious as there is no chance for her to be pregnant through such sexual activities. Only had there been intercourse the risk of pregnancy would be...  Read Full »

I suspect precum entry in my vagina. Can I get pregnant?

Query: Hi doctor,My partner and I had unprotected sex last night but there was no ejaculation, and it was not for a very prolonged period of time. However, I suspect that a very minimal amount of precum might have entered my vagina. Is that a cause for concern? Is there a risk of pregnancy? Should I take a...  Read Full »


Dr. Richa Agarwal

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. We will pay close attention to your worries and address all your questions with utmost care. I have gone through your history in detail, and I can understand your concern. From your description, there could be a possibility of pregnancy (though the chances are very...  Read Full »

We got intimate with clothes on. Can precum cause pregnancy?

Query: Hello doctor, At the beginning of the intimacy, I was wearing only cotton underwear (knickers) and sanitary pads or daily pads the ones that collect vaginal fluids. My boyfriend was naked and I was humping and grinding on his bare penis. Can this act lead to pregnancy? He did not ejaculate also he d...  Read Full »


Dr. Sanap Sneha Umrao

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. According to your description, there is almost no chance of getting pregnant in such situations. But may I know what is your menstrual date and when this activity happened? Thank you.  Read Full »

I got intimate with my girlfriend. Is this safe?

Query: Hi doctor My girlfriend had her last period a few days ago. Yesterday, we became very intimate, and I used condoms, though there was no penetration. Afterward, I masturbated, removed the condoms, and washed my hands. Following that, I licked her vagina. Now, I am concerned that sperm inside the con...  Read Full »


Dr. Sanap Sneha Umrao

Answer: Hi,I am glad you chose icliniq for your medical-related queries.I understand your concern and will try to help you with it. Based on your description, the likelihood of pregnancy in such situations is very rare. Additionally, considering her regular menstrual cycles, yesterday falls within her safe ...  Read Full »

I am worried if genital rubbing could cause pregnancy. Kindly help.

Query: Hi doctor, My partner and I did not have intercourse, but can rubbing against the genitals without clothes cause pregnancy? My last period date was in the first week of last month. I had my period late in the last week of this month. I noticed a brown spotting or discharge for three days, but hom...  Read Full »


Dr. Chibitam Hope Obia

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Regarding your question of whether rubbing the genitalia can result in pregnancy, my answer is no. You will not be pregnant this way. If you had no intercourse, then you are not pregnant. Concerning your transient period, I sugge...  Read Full »

I indulged in non-penetrative sex while on my period. Will I get pregnant?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 16-year-old female with a height of four feet 11 inches and weighing 115.9 lbs. I have missed my period and was wondering can I be pregnant. My boyfriend and I were both naked and he was dry-humping my butt and he finished on my lower back (I was on my period). If the semen trai...  Read Full »


Dr. Balakrishnan R

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. How are you doing? If you were on period at the time of sex, then there is no chance of you getting pregnant. For a young lady of 28 days cycle, ovulation is around the 12 to 16th day. The life of an egg is 24 hours and th...  Read Full »

My period is late after non-penetrative dry humping. Why?

Query: Hello doctor,I got my periods late by more than three weeks. I had a non-penetrative dry humping with my boyfriend two months back. There was no penetration. I was wearing a panty and a pant. I felt some pre-cum on my thighs. After about 20 minutes, I took an I-pill just for safety. Six days after t...  Read Full »


Dr. Vandana Andrews

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. You are very unlikely to be pregnant. Dry humping without penetration and with clothing on reduces the chance of sperm reaching the vagina. Additionally, you took an emergency contraceptive pill (I-Pill) within 20 minutes as a pr...  Read Full »

Can Vitamin C overdose cause pain in the lower abdomen?

Query: Hi doctor, The period cycle of my wife is usually 30 to 32 days. The last period was before two months and 21 days. And, we had unprotected sex on her sixth day of periods. After 26 days in the same month, she got her periods. She got her periods in the same month we had sex. But, in the next month...  Read Full »


Dr. Sameer Kumar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Vitamin C does not usually cause pain in the lower abdomen, but yes, if they are premenstrual cramps, they cannot be ruled out. The chances of pregnancy are minimal as she already had her menses in the month you had sex, and the urine pregnancy tests are negative. Th...  Read Full »

My partner had reduced bleeding during her periods following a hug. Could she be pregnant?

Query: Hi doctor, I hugged my partner in the first week two months ago. Later, I realized that I had a pre-ejaculate spot on my pants. We did not have any sexual intercourse, nor did we remove our clothes. I am not sure whether that wet spot of pre-ejaculation had any contact with her. She did not get her...  Read Full »


Dr. Deepti Kurmi

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. There is no possibility of pregnancy at all. There has to be a proper vaginal penetration by the penis and ejaculation inside the vagina for pregnancy. Just hugging and touching can never cause a pregnancy. Stress is a big ...  Read Full »

My period is delayed after unprotected sex. Why?

Query: Hi doctor, I had unprotected sex last month-end. My period was due to this month beginning, but it was delayed for five days now, and I am having a lot of abdominal pain and cramps. Also, two days before morning, I got a slight thick brown discharge and heavy pain in the lower abdomen. I took table...  Read Full »


Dr. Monica Mathur

Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.I understand your concern.The i-Pill is a very good emergency contraception with a nearly 98 percent success rate. As we have already taken hormones in the previous cycle, and even i-Pill is a hormonal preparation, the date of the next cycle has changed, and the chances of ...  Read Full »

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