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If someone was to finger another person, what steps should they take to not cause a pregnancy risk?

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Dr. Joel Gallant answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

No risk from finger: There is no risk of pregnancy from fingering, unless the finger has semen on it.

Dr Amico Jr and another doctor agreed

Answered 12/22/2014

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Is it safe to put the finger with slightly dried semen and it was washed and dried in the air for 20+ minutes? Can it still cause pregnancy if the finger touched the V?

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Rubbed my dry finger on female trouser probably with some live sperm cells without fluid about 2yrs ago?Can some sperms go inside and cause pregnancy and Is there any risk in the future by some new research or some technology ?

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Has there been any pregnancy case that was caused by pre ejaculate that was touched by finger?

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If I rub my finger with almost dried up sperm on girl's pants. Can it cause pregnancy? Can dried up sperm go through pajama and cause pregnancy?

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Can fingering actually cause pregnancy? I'm on my 19th day of my cycle and my boyfriend fingered me. He may or may not have had semen on his fingers.

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