A 33-year-old female asked:

My bf ejaculated in his pants and i touched little of his sperm with my hand and then i rubbed it in my hand after that i touched my t-shirt and my pants and then i touched my vulva but didint insert finger in vagina. is this can cause pregnancy?

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Pregnancy is not possible in above circumstances. Contraception remains otherwise key in avoiding undesired pregnancy and associated anxiety, specifically when intercourse becomes possible.
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He ejaculated on my hand and just a little bit of semen gets on my hand I wiped it off with dry tissue and after 10min I touched my vagina but I didn't put any finger inside so can this cause pregnancy? Is after this time the sperm is dead?
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A 33-year-old female asked:
If my bf ejaculated and my finger has little of Sperm and i just touch vagina from outside just for 3s nothing more but didnt insert finger inside at all ( Im virgin )will this cause pregnancy?
Dr. Theodore Davantzis
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A 33-year-old female asked:
If the sperm on finger have to be inside vagina to cause pregnancy why other sources say that even if its around vagina or touched the vulva it will cause pregnancy? Why are they giving false information and scare us ?
Dr. Theodore Davantzis
Dentistry 42 years experience
Not sure who your sources are, but it's really simple: actual intercourse without contraception can result in pregnancy. No intercourse, no pregnancy.
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Touched Sperm with my hand and immediately touched my clothes then touched vagina but didnt insert finger inside.When I saw my hand there was no liquid remain and it wasnt sticky I guess semen dried when contact with air/clothes right?Am i safe?
Dr. Theodore Davantzis
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In the scenario you described, pregnancy is not in the cards. It appears that you and your partner are moving in the direction of actual intercourse. ... Read More
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