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My boyfriend and I were dry humping. Can I get pregnant from that?

A: Even though you and your boyfriend are having outercourse — sex play that does not include vaginal intercourse — pregnancy is possible any time ejaculate or pre-ejaculate gets in the vagina or on the vulva. Therefore, pregnancy can happen if, for instance, ejaculate soaks through from his boxers into your underwear. …

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Can sperm get in a woman's vagina if she and her partner are both wearing jeans?

A: It's very unlikely that ejaculate (which contains sperm) could get through several layers of clothing. Pregnancy can happen when ejaculate or pre-ejaculate gets in the vagina or on the vulva. …

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