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Is Pregnancy Possible After Non Penetrative Sexual Activity?
Question: Can a girl get pregnant if there is sperm on pubic hair but never penetration? My girlfriend and I were messing around and she is 6 days late for her period. The incident occurred 5 days before expected period date. She has had a lot of stress, school and a very sick grandmother etc could that cause it?
Brief Answer:
I would advise taking a urine pregnancy test.
Detailed Answer:
This sounds stressful, but at this point you can get a home pregnancy test kit from Walgreens or any pharmacy near you. These urine pregnancy tests are reliably positive by the first day of the expected period. So if she is pregnant from the incident you described, the test should be positive by now.
Yes, it is possible to get pregnant from semen near the genitals but it is less likely than if there was penetration. If the semen dripped down to the vagina or was wiped into the area during clean up, then it could cause pregnancy even without penetration.
When ovulation happens, it is pretty consistently 12 - 16 days before the period, regardless of the length of the cycle. The time between first day of period and ovulation is what varies and makes cycles shorter or longer between women.
Ovulation does not always occur and when women are under a lot of stress sometimes they don't ovulate. If ovulation does not occur, sometimes there is no period, or it is delayed or irregular in some way.
I hope this helps explain things. Please let me know if I can clarify further or provide more information to help.
I would advise taking a urine pregnancy test.
Detailed Answer:
This sounds stressful, but at this point you can get a home pregnancy test kit from Walgreens or any pharmacy near you. These urine pregnancy tests are reliably positive by the first day of the expected period. So if she is pregnant from the incident you described, the test should be positive by now.
Yes, it is possible to get pregnant from semen near the genitals but it is less likely than if there was penetration. If the semen dripped down to the vagina or was wiped into the area during clean up, then it could cause pregnancy even without penetration.
When ovulation happens, it is pretty consistently 12 - 16 days before the period, regardless of the length of the cycle. The time between first day of period and ovulation is what varies and makes cycles shorter or longer between women.
Ovulation does not always occur and when women are under a lot of stress sometimes they don't ovulate. If ovulation does not occur, sometimes there is no period, or it is delayed or irregular in some way.
I hope this helps explain things. Please let me know if I can clarify further or provide more information to help.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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