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Could pregnancy occur from pre-ejaculate? Here’s the situation: I touched pre-ejaculate with my hand, didn’t wash it but wiped it on fabric. Before starting petting (mainly clitoral stimulation), my partner thoroughly washed his hands. Right before he started, I touched his hand with my unwashed one. However, at least 5 minutes had passed since I initially touched the pre-ejaculate. He didn’t insert his fingers into the vagina but moved them near the vaginal entrance.

Is pregnancy possible in this case? I have already had my period twice since this incident. I took a pregnancy test on the 25th day, and it was negative, but it had been stored in a cold environment for four days. Thank you in advance for your answer.

Hi there, Juno.

You'll find this question answered on a few different places on the site, but this is probably one of the best to start with: https://www.scarleteen.com/read/pregnan ... -pregnancy

In your case, though, there's no need to ask about what pre-ejaculate can and can't do, because full ejaculate can't cause a pregnancy this way. Pregnancy can only happen with direct genital contact, because sperm cells are do delicate for all that moving around, and also need the fluids they come with for pregnancy to be possible.

So, for you, what seems more relevant are these two pieces:
• This one that can tell you what risks any sexual activities pose: https://www.scarleteen.com/read/can-i-g ... r-pass-sti
• And this one, which explains how pregnancy actually happens: https://www.scarleteen.com/read/pregnan ... rers-guide