What Are The Chances Of Pregnancy Post Intercourse Through Withdrawal Method?

Posted on Tue, 9 May 2017

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Question : I ejaculate by masturbation and before ejaculation I put my penis inside vagina...will this process work for pregnancy...how deep should I should insert to get pregnancy?

Answered by Dr. Soumya (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Ejaculation inside vagina required.

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

All that is required for achieving pregnancy is ejaculation inside the vagina. It does not matter how deep you insert.

As long as you are able to ejaculate inside the vagina, you can achieve pregnancy.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if you need anymore help.

Regards,
Dr. Soumya
OBGYN

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Soumya (3 hours later)

most of the sperm comes out after I remove the penis and I'm not sure whether the remaining sperm is traveling....my wife puts pillow below the hips and raises the hips...but she is not conceving

Answered by Dr. Soumya (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Semen flow out is normal

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

All sperms are not required. Only one sperm is required to fertilize the egg. Therefore it is normal for some semen to flow out. Don't worry about it.

Please get semen analysis done to assess the semen quality and reason for not conceiving.

Hope I have answered your query.

Regards,
Dr. Soumya
OBGYN

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy