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A member asked:

Doctor, can i get pregnant by fresh sperm fingering(outside for 5-10 seconds)?do sperms die suddenly when hitting air?any possibility of pregnancy?

6 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

Activity of sperm: Sperm do not suddenly die when exposed to air. If there were active sperm just outside your vaginal opening and a finger was inserted pushing them into the vagina there is a small chance that you can become pregnant.

Dr Ali and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 12/10/2015

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Dr. J Ricardo Loret De Mola answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

Risk for pregnancy: Sperm live outside until the semen dries, so yes if sperm was anywhere near your vagina there is always a chance for pregnancy, its best for you to take emergency contraception if its within 72 hours.

Dr Baez and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/19/2013

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Only takes one...: Sperm do not suddenly combust upon exposure to air so i guess theoretically it is possible to conceive although unlikely...

Answered 7/18/2017

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Hello doctors i just wanna ask if theres a case in your clinic or hospital got pregnant through fingering? can they get pregnant easily through fingering if theres a low amount of sperm is put inside a virgins vagina?

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Hi doctor. Actually I and my girlfriend had sex last month but I didn't sperm into her virgin.Can she get pregnancy.And she is not periods too.?

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Had oral sex and fingering, there might be sperm on my fingers so whats the chance of pregnancy if this occured 4 days before period?

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Chance of pregnancy from sperm fingering 4 days before period occurs?

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Girlfriend and I had oral sex and fingering with possible precum on her first day of period, whats the chance of pregnancy? She just finished her period and it lasted 7 days so does that mean my sperms in her died in her during her 5th day cycle?

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