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PREGNANCY QUESTIONS

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Pregnancy. It’s a process that’s both simple and complicated.

You may have a lot of questions about how pregnancy happens. We’ve rounded up a few of the pregnancy questions we hear often so you can be in the know.

Can A Person Get Pregnant If…?

Can a person get pregnant if they have sex on their period?

Yes. Most people with a uterus, ovaries and eggs ovulate (release an egg) about 14 days after the start of their last period, but this timing can be different for everyone. And it can change from month to month. That means it’s possible to get pregnant any time during a cycle.

Can a person get pregnant if they only have sex once?

Yes. Any time a person has unprotected sex, there’s a chance you’ll get pregnant. Even if it just happens one time.

Can you get pregnant if you had unprotected sex with multiple people and didn’t get pregnant?

Yes. Anytime someone with a penis and someone with a uterus, ovaries and eggs has unprotected sex, the partner with a uterus can get pregnant.

If a girl has sex with a girl, can one of them get pregnant?

You need someone with a uterus and eggs and someone with a penis and sperm to cause a pregnancy.

Can a transgender person get pregnant?

If a person has a uterus, ovaries and eggs, they can get pregnant if they have penile-vaginal intercourse, regardless of gender identity.

Sexual intercourse can result in pregnancy when a sperm is released from a penis and meets an egg.

If you put sperm on your finger and then put it in your vagina can you get pregnant?

It’s unlikely. Sperm do not survive long outside of the body. However, there is a small chance of pregnancy.

Can a person get pregnant if the person with a penis pulls out?

Yes. Pulling out can prevent ejaculation into the vagina, which MIGHT prevent a pregnancy - HOWEVER, pulling out does not guarantee that some sperm has not been released out of the penis into the vagina. This is not a very effective method of birth control.

Preejaculate, or “precum,” could contain sperm and can come out before ejaculation and before pulling out.

Can someone get pregnant from anal sex?

Unlikely. Sperm must enter the vagina to cause a pregnancy. The anus is not connected to the reproductive system. However, due to the proximity of the anus and the vagina, there is a remote possibility. 

Can a person get pregnant standing up?

Yes. The sexual position does not matter if sperm is entering the vagina during sex. 

Can you get pregnant in a hot tub?

Yes. Chlorine may kill sperm if exposed directly, but during sexual intercourse, the sperm enters the vagina directly from the penis and does not get exposed to the chlorine in the hot tub or pool.

Can a girl get pregnant if the male smokes marijuana?

Yes. There is no research that demonstrates marijuana significantly affects sperm production or contributes to sterility (inability to create children.) You should assume sperm is able to cause a pregnancy.

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