Possible to be pregnant? - Sexual Health - Teens Message Board

CrazyGal722 · 10-04-2003, 12:51 AM

First of all I'm not technically a teenager anymore but I feel like this is a good place to ask. My boyfriend and I have sex, maybe 2 times a week on average, sometimes we use a condom and other times we don't. I wouldn't say we use the "pull out right before he ejaculates" method because, well, he never ejaculates from intercourse (for various reasons.) So we just stop after I get tired. I read in a pretty technical medical article online that "pre-ejaculate" contains no sperm in and of itself, but can contain leftover sperm from previous ejaculations. So I guess I have two questions.

1) How long between ejaculations would it have to be for "precum" to contain a significant amount of sperm? Just a few minutes? A few hours? Anyone know?

2) Is there a really big liklihood that I could get pregnant from this practice of having sex when my partner can't "finish?" I am in university now and I can't get on birth control (I'm probably going to try Ortho-Evra patch) until after Fall quarter, because then I will be able to go home, work some more, and get money to pay for it.

ripcurlsurf · 10-04-2003, 01:43 AM

1) Precum contains sperm - fact. The percentage is lower than normal but its there.

See: [url="http://www.sexualcounselling.com/Pregconcern.htm"]http://www.sexualcounselling.com/Pregconcern.htm[/url]

2) Yes - buy a preg test at the chemist to know for sure.

The pull out method is the worst contraception you can do. If you dont want to fall pregnant dont use this method - period.

babydoll20 · 10-05-2003, 12:53 PM

this sounds a bit complicated. I have a piece of advice that would solve your problems. you have three solutions. (1) use condoms EVERY time (2) get on the pill ( some clincs will give it free to students) and (3) use both methods.

then you won't have to worry.

[This message has been edited by babydoll20 (edited 10-05-2003).]

Magnetic · 10-05-2003, 06:12 PM

1) Several hours, though urinating after an ejaculation will help clear out the plumbing.
2) Small chance, but not zero.

I highly suggest you use condoms ALL the time.

lil T · 10-05-2003, 08:11 PM

the pre stuff definatly has sperm in it...dont get to thinking your too safe cuz anything is possible! i would use condoms ALL the time