Lack of knowledge regarding pregnancy

[Starwell]

hey, this is relatively embarrassing given I feel my question is stupid. I wasn’t given the best education on this topic, but I hope to learn more.

I’ve never really had any relationships, and now I’m in one of my first ones. I’m loving the relationship, but when we get intimate I feel lost. Recently my partner was dry humping with me and ejaculated, it soaked through his shorts. Wich wasn’t a problem, I helped him clean up and took care of him. But im worried that I could be pregnant? My jeans were a little damp, but my underwear was dry and I had a pad on. Should I be worried? I’m inexperienced with this, I’ve done some research that says pregnancy is not possible in my situation but I thought I’d ask here too.

[char]

Hey Starwell, welcome to the boards! It's understandable to feel embarrassed, but there's no such thing as a stupid question. We're all here to learn and be more informed

As per your research: yes, the chances of pregnancy here is very, very small, considering the two of you were clothed. Sperm cells need to be in a very specific environment to thrive, and they'll die out after a while when exposed to somewhere too cold or too warm for them.

You've also mentioned that you "feel lost" when being intimate with your partner—could you elaborate on that? Would you say this feeling is possibly caused by you and/or your partner not really knowing what you want to do, certain worries you have, or something else?

For now, you might find these articles useful:
- The Pregnancy Panic Companion
- Can I Get Pregnant, or Get or Pass On an STI From That?
- Who's Afraid of Sperm Cells?