How long can semen/sperm survive in the mouth?

[purpjuice]

Not a pregnancy scare post. My period came as per usual. But i want to ask about the possibility of something...

Okay, so two weeks ago, I gave my BF a blowjob, and he came in my mouth. I gagged as I swallowed and spat it out onto his stomach. After that, he fingered me for about 6-8 minutes, then I went to the bathroom when I was done. I believe I was ovulating that day (lots of watery CM).

My cervix was hurting after I washed my hands so I sucked my finger (to lubricate) and stuck it up there to feel it for any lesions or anything. Then it struck me -- what if there was semen still in my mouth? My saliva? Had I just artificially inseminated myself by sucking my finger and touching my cervix? AND I WAS OVULATING.

I'm a paranoid person. SO I FREAKED OUT. I cried for two weeks (I can't afford Plan B) and my BF was trying his best to assure me that he would be by my side no matter what happened. But two weeks later, I cramped, and voila. BLOOD. TORRENTS OF BLOOD.

But just a question -- how likely is it that I WOULD have gotten pregnant, given the circumstances? Can sperm survive in the mouth? Or judging from the fact I spat most of it out, was there none at all (I was just worried back then that there was still some on my tongue even though I spat)?

[Heather]

The thing is, you ARE posting about a pregnancy scare here: you're asking questions that you are clearly expressing are about a fear of pregnancy. That's a pregnancy scare. Saying this isn't a pregnancy scare would be like me telling someone I'm not asking them to address fears I had of flying, then giving them all the details about those fears I have and asking me to tell them why I shouldn't be scared. This is a textbook pregnancy scare post.

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