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Can you get pregnant if a guy ejaculated in his boxers ? could it go through his pants, my pants, and underwear a possibly cause pregnancy?

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Dr. Gabriel Betancourt answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

No.: Semen cannot penetrate that many layers of clothing. If you were to get pregnant, then it would have to be through more direct sexual contact.

Dr Petruska agreed

Answered 5/26/2021

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Sperm via clothes: It is not probable that sperm could pass through some many layers of cloth, but it is possible.

Answered 5/19/2016

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If semen/precum came on my cloth ( not sure it did tho cause my bf was on his boxers and shot) and unknowing you touch that exact spot on the clit will it lead to pregnancy? By the way I gave him head and he later came in my mouth?

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I and my boyfriend dry humped last 2 weeks he wore boxers and shorts and I wore underwear shorts and short knicker he did ejaculate but he said he pre-cum but it was little and I'm 2days late on period is there any risk of pregnancy or just paranoid?

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A member asked:

Hi Dr, i have a question. I had a relation with my GF and i ejaculated in my boxer. There is a pregnancy risk if i touch my jean with my hand and touch the vagina of my GF after ? Thank you

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A member asked:

Should i be worry about pregnancy? My girl friend and i became intimate one night. It came to the point where my penis was almost or by the tip in her. I was wearing boxers as this happen i did not ejaculate and i barely saw pre cum in my boxers. Once i r

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A member asked:

Is pregnancy possible? Me and my girlfriend made out 5 days after her period ended. I was wearing 2 underwears and a shorts. She touched me over the shorts, i did not ejaculate. I gave her oral and she touched herself. Am I being too paranoid?

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