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Can She Get Pregnant From Precum?

Even the smallest doses carry risks - by Alex Pierotti
  • 12 Mar 2019
Can She Get Pregnant From Precum?
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With condom use on the decline, the pull-out method has become common practice. And although you might avoid popping the champagne during, unprotected sex still carries risks.

Long before you ejaculate fully, you can expect your tap to leak a little. But is precum the same as ejaculation and can it result in a bun in the oven?

Like it's name suggests, precum is a clear sticky fluid that's fired off before full-blown ejaculation. While it's not the same as semen, there is the chance that sperm can be released at the same time. The most common way that precum can carry sperm is picking it up from the urethra on it's way to exiting the body. 

While the sperm count in precum is minimal, there's still a chance of fertilising a few eggs.

Research published in Human Fertility looked at precum and semen samples of 27 participants. Results found that 41 per cent of precum samples contained live sperm. However, only 37 per cent of the sperm-carrying samples were motile enough to result in pregnancy. 

And Urologist Dr. Amin Herati from The johns Hopkins University agrees odds are minimal. 

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“Typically, it’s not enough for pregnancy,” Dr. Amin Herati told Self.

“The likelihood of pregnancy [from pre-ejaculate] is very low, but it’s never zero.”

Interestingly, precum can also act as excellent lube, both on the surface and in external plumbing. Previously, we reported that women were actually huge fans of precum due to it's lubricating features. 

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But let's not forget about sexually transmitted diseases ( STIs).

“Because the fluid has biologic cells in it, it can transmit STIs,” Dr. Herati continues.

With several infections producing discharge, “STI risk is there whether ejaculation [or pre-ejaculation] occurs or not.”

Here at MH, we always encourage wrapping it up to avoid any surprises and to keep STIs away. Check out the four most common STDs here. 

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Alex Pierotti
Alex Pierotti
Alex Pierotti is the Digital Content Editor for Men's Health Australia, with experience reporting on health, fitness and sport. With a Journalism degree from UNSW under his belt, he got his start working in TV, working on the live broadcast of the Intrust Super Shute Shield on 7TWO before making the switch to print and digital at Pacific Magazines.

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