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Can Having Unprotected Sex Followed By Intake Of I Pill Cause Pregnancy?

Hello, really hope you can help me. My boyfriend and I were heavy petting on 7 June and although there was no proper penetration there was a little pre-ejaculation. We had both been drinking and my boyfriend said that there can t have been any sperm in it as he experienced slight pain. As a precaution I took the morning after pill around 11 hours after the incident. My last period started on 28 May. Is there any possibility I could be pregnant? Thanks very much for your help.
Fri, 25 Nov 2016
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Hello, and I hope I can help you today.

First of all, unless penetration occurred, there is no reason to suspect that you could be pregnant. There is a small amount of sperm in pre-ejaculate, but unless you and your boyfriend had direct genital contact there is no way the sperm could have traveled up your reproductive tract because sperm die when they are exposed to air.

Furthermore, even if you did have intercourse, the morning after pill prevents pregnancy 90 percent of the time if taken within 72 hours.

So I really do thing that you can be reassured that you are not at risk for pregnancy.

I hope I was able to adequately answer your question today and that my advice was helpful.

Best wishes,

Dr. Brown
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Can Having Unprotected Sex Followed By Intake Of I Pill Cause Pregnancy?

Hello, and I hope I can help you today. First of all, unless penetration occurred, there is no reason to suspect that you could be pregnant. There is a small amount of sperm in pre-ejaculate, but unless you and your boyfriend had direct genital contact there is no way the sperm could have traveled up your reproductive tract because sperm die when they are exposed to air. Furthermore, even if you did have intercourse, the morning after pill prevents pregnancy 90 percent of the time if taken within 72 hours. So I really do thing that you can be reassured that you are not at risk for pregnancy. I hope I was able to adequately answer your question today and that my advice was helpful. Best wishes, Dr. Brown