Answer:
by Konstance McCaffree: (05/28/2004)
Thanks for your question. You and your boyfriend certainly did the next best thing to having a condom. Pulling out makes sure that most of the semen in the ejaculation does not get into your vagina which is what could cause a pregnancy.
Pulling out IS more risky for pregnancy and sharing diseases than using a good latex condom but the precum may not be a big issue as far as pregnancy. Unless your boyfriend had just ejaculated in the last few minutes and had not then urinated, the likelihood of there being very much sperm in the precum is small. Precum is designed to clean out the urethra (tube in the penis) and doesn't carry sperm in it, unless it is cleaning the last recent ejaculation out.
It is really very important to prevent both pregnancy and disease that you use a latex condom and if you are going to have intercourse at least once a week then you really need even better protection by using a hormonal method AND the condom. The risk of pregnancy can be high if you take the risk of not using a condom very often.
You should be proud of the information that you have and used, and I hope that you will continue to be responsible so that you don't have an accidental pregnancy. Feel free to ask other questions as well.
Reviewed by Sexual Health Editorial Team
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