If you are wondering, “can dry hump cause pregnancy?” or if dry humping pregnancy is possible, then we will first look at what “dry humping” is. Dry humping is having sex without penetration. It involves rubbing the private parts against each other, without him placing his penis inside your vagina. During dry humping, no body fluids should be exchanged. Read on to learn more about getting pregnant from dry humping and a few tips on how to enjoy it without the worry.

Can You Get Pregnant from Dry Humping?

Dry humping pregnancy is most likely not to happen if you have your clothes on. Sperm needs to be deposited either in the vagina or somewhere very close to the entrance of the vagina. Without ejaculation, sperm is possibly not even near you.

If your partner does ejaculate, sperm can only live a very short time outside of your body. If you both were wearing clothes, his sperm was most likely inside his clothing. This would make pregnancy nearly impossible. If you become stressed over this, your period might even be late due to stress. No worries, chances are you didn’t become pregnant from dry humping.

It is not that unlikely if you both were naked and dry humping. Dry humping and pregnancy chances go up if there is no barrier, like clothing, between you two. If he does ejaculate, the semen could be deposited close to the opening of your vagina and this increases the risk of pregnancy. If you choose to dry hump naked, you should use a condom even if you don’t plan on “going all the way.”

There have been a few cases of “virgin pregnancy” that changed that way of thinking. This is because there is a rare chance that body fluids can be exchanged even if the penis does not go into the vagina. Chances are slim though.

How Does Pregnancy Occur?

There are a few different ways that women get pregnant.

Pregnancy can occur with unprotected sex. Sex with penetration of the vagina without protection causes pregnancy. If you have ovulated (about two weeks before your expected period) when your partner ejaculates, his sperm goes up into the vagina, into your cervix, and meets up with the egg and fertilizes it.

Pregnancy can also occur with protected sex but the chances are slim. This can happen because of broken condom, not taking pregnancy pills properly, etc.

If You Are Still Worried About Getting Pregnant from Dry Humping

Remember, sperm doesn’t live very long outside the body. If it does make it from his underwear and through your underwear it still has a long, long way to go to get up into your uterus.

If he does wet through your underwear and you use the restroom and wipe yourself, there is a very slim chance the act of wiping may push some of the sperm towards your vagina. If you are fertile and wet, the sperm can hitch a ride on the slippery discharge coming out of you and swim its way up. This would be a longshot, but on paper it could happen.

So why take a chance? If your partner ejaculates onto your underwear, do not wipe yourself. Calmly go into the restroom and remove your panties. Rinse yourself off with water for a few minutes and all should be okay. Do not go back into the act or allow him to rub on you anymore for the time being. Chances are you will be fine.

Tips on Dry Humping for Better Sex

If you choose to practice dry humping and you’re not as worried about dry humping pregnancy, there are a few ways to enjoy dry humping better.

• Start with foreplay – Take your time. Make out a little. Once you start rubbing together, go slow and let yourselves build up.
• Go with the natural flow of things. Don’t try to overthink it. Just go with the natural flow and allow your own instincts to guide you.
• Take off most of your clothes. Feel some skin at least. This will help make it better. Just keep your underwear on to keep a barrier. If you get all the way naked, it will be too tempting to “go all the way.” At least take jeans off, this can make dry humping painful.
• Try to lie down and be comfortable. Standing up makes dry humping harder. You can get more feeling from laying down together and finding a position that gives you both the most feeling.
• Use hands and bodies. Your hands can make up for touching other areas. You can help him ejaculate with your hand and vice versa. Just don’t touch yourself if he ejaculates on your hand.
• Keep a level head. Things may heat up quickly and you may be tempted very easily to “go all the way.” You need to discuss the possibility with your partner beforehand and make a pact or a signal when to stop. If your partner is not a virgin, you may find yourself pressured into penetration. Keep a level head and remember what it is you want.