Pregnancy scares: most people have one at some point. So how worried should a person be after sex? Here are eight questions and our best answer for each. Yes, yes, and yes! Ovulation, when an egg is released from the ovary, usually occurs about 14 days after the start of your last period.

What if I did not have penetrative sex?
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The common answer is your chances are very low. However, there are rare cases where living sperm can be present in the precum and conception subsequently possible. Precum is one reason that we suggest that all couples who are not trying to get pregnant use a condom the whole time there is penetration when the penis enters the vagina. Precum is more accurately known as pre-ejaculate fluid. This is a bodily fluid that is released from the penis during intercourse.
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I was recently reading a particularly smutty novel wherein the protagonists were relying on the old standard "pull and pray" method of birth control. As the scene continued, the method became less "pull" and more "pray. Does it need to be a full load, or will just a little dab do ya — and your egg? Pulling and praying seems like a smart idea if it takes a lot of sperm to get pregnant, right? As it turns out, it doesn't take as much sperm as you might think to knock you up. The reason for so many swimmers? And if they don't get lost? They die trying, Dr.