FL
A 19-year-old female asked:
what are the chances of getting pregnant by pre cum?
4 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in

Dr. Donald Alvesanswered
Emergency Medicine 24 years experience
Possible: But not highly likely. Sperm are present and it only takes one, but they are not in high concentration. Consider a spermicidal lubricant, or better yet, condoms, in future to be safer from unwanted pregnancy and std risk.
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 25 years experience
Variable: Most studies have shown low levels of sperm or no sperm in pre-ejaculate with sperm not being motile (however, don't know how promptly samples were examined). One small study published in 2011 showed that there are some individuals with a high motile sperm count in pre-ejaculate. See: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3564677/
2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Stephen Richardsanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 42 years experience
Semen: There are sperm in these secretions, so pregnancy is possible. Use a condom.
4.3k viewsReviewed >2 years agoMerged

Dr. Clarence Lyonsanswered
Family Medicine 20 years experience
Possible: It is possible. Depends on number of sperm in fluid and other variables.
2.8k viewsAnswered >2 years agoMerged
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A 36-year-old member asked:
What are the chances of getting pregnant from pre-cum that has been exposed to air?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in

Dr. Gerard Honoreanswered
Fertility Medicine 29 years experience
Low: But not zero; it's impossible to say exactly because its not known.
5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Fargo, ND
A 22-year-old female asked:
What are the chances to get pregnant with pre cum if he came and didn't come inside of me could there still be a chance of getting pregnant?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 25 years experience
Yes: If pre-ejaculate is in the vagina or the introitus (tissues around the opening of the vagina) this could lead to pregnancy. The chance is less than with ejaculate because of the lower concentration of sperm. Pull out method is not good for birth control. Protection should be used consistently if pregnancy is not desired.
5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Downey, CA
A 22-year-old female asked:
What is the percentage of getting pregnant with pre-cum alone?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in

Dr. Robert Kwokanswered
Pediatrics 33 years experience
Small chance, but...: Nobody knows the true percentage because it would be a strange research study to do (researchers would have to find a huge number of couples, do all sorts of odd measurements, and collect data from all of their sexual encounters, etc...).
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Canada
A 25-year-old female asked:
What are the chances of getting pregnant from pre cum? we have been doing pull out method for years
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

Dr. Robert Killiananswered
General Practice 28 years experience
Unsatisfying: Thirty percent of couples who use the pull out method end up pregnant. There are other forms of birth control that allow couples to complete their sexual episodes in a more complete and intimate way, .
4.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Canada
A 19-year-old female asked:
Hello, just want to ask what are the chances of getting pregnant by pre cum plus a week before period?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

Dr. Scott Laueranswered
Urogynecology 26 years experience
Pre-ejaculate : Pre ejaculate has a high concentration of sperm in it. That is why withdraw is not a method of birth control. There is a chance you could get pregnant.
3.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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