• Q&A: Pulling Out During Sex: Does Pre-Cum Pose a Pregnancy Risk?

  

  The withdrawal method probably works very well for men who can routinely and reliably control the timing of their ejaculate.

• Q&A: Can I Get Pregnant If A Guy Pulls Out Before He Ejaculates?

  

  Even if he squeezed what he thought was the rest of his semen out of his penis, he may still have some semen further down his urethra.

• Q&A: Could My Girlfriend Be Pregnant If She Missed A Pill?

  

  If your girlfriend took her birth control pill every day then she likely is not at risk of pregnancy.

• Communicating About Sex: You Know It Matters, But How To Do It?

  

  We all get it: talking about sex is critical for safer, more pleasurable sex. But how do you actually do it?

• Q&A: How Common Is Anal Sex Among Heterosexual Couples?

  Dr. Debby Herbenick addresses a hot topic among our Kinsey Confidential readers - anal sex, specifically, how many heterosexual couples have it.

• Q&A: Birth Control Pill Effectiveness: How Long Does It Take?

  A female reader asks how long it takes for birth control pills to become effective and how to decrease her risk of pregnancy.

• Q&A: Pregnancy And Infection Risk From Lesbian Sex

  A question from a female reader about possible pregnancy and infection risk from sexual contact with another woman

• Q&A: Birth Control Effectiveness And Unprotected Sex

  Information about birth control and steps to take when considering stopping condom use with a partner after both test STI-free.

• Q&A: Does Vaginal Bleeding After Sex Reduce Pregnancy Risk?

  Vaginal bleeding after having sex for the first time is fairly common for women. What about the second time? Is it related to pregnancy risk?

• Q&A: Can I Get Pregnant From Dry Semen?

  Could dried semen on a man's penis cause pregnancy if inserted into the vagina after ejaculation?

• Q&A: Pregnancy Risk With Dry Sex

  Whether you call it dry sex or humping, is there a risk of pregnancy while doing it?

• Q&A: Pregnancy Fears, What Should I Do?

  Q&A from a reader concerned about a possible pregnancy who is afraid to go to the doctor.

• Q&A: Period Length And Pregnancy Risk

  Q&A about the possible pregnancy risk with manual sex (fingering) during a period.

• Q&A: Menopause And Having Unprotected Sex

  Dr. Debby Herbenick answers a question from a reader about when (or if) it becomes safe to stop using condoms when a female partner is going through menopause

• Q&A: Sex For Only Twenty Seconds And Pregnancy Risk

  A reader asks about the possibility and potential risk of pregnancy after only a short amount of vaginal intercourse

• Q&A: Mutual Masturbation Pregnancy Risk

  Q&A about the risk of pregnancy after engaging in mutual masturbation with a partner.

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