On the 27th day of my cycle, I started to get a sore throat which lead to a flu. On the same day my light period started. I read a post above mine and you said the flu can throw off a girl's period so I am wondering if the flu I am having could've caused my light period?

Last question is that I had another incident where it's causing me to be worried. At the end of June this year my bf got a little precum on his fingers while he was adjusting his "tool". It was direct contact (not through his undies). You said that pre cum doesn't have sperm in it unless he ejaculated earlier. I don't know if he did or not, but let say he did and had left over sperm in his urethra. About a minute after he got pre cum on his fingers he touched me down there, but I still had my undies on. The precum was probably only semi wet. I've had two normal periods since then. I am wondering if there is a chance of pregnancy from that?

I am so sorry for writting such a long mail. But your help makes me feel so much better. THANK YOU!

Certainly illness can alter the way our body responds to the normal changes in hormones which influences both ovulation and menstruation. It is not unusual at all for a person to have a light period at a time they are ill.

Since you have had two "normal" periods since the time your boyfriend touched you when he had pre-cum on his finger, I would say that there is little to NO chance that you could be pregnant. First, there probably was little sperm in the pre-cum as you now know, and since it seems he touched you with your undies on (I am presuming he didn't touch the opening of the vagina by pushing the undies aside) and little wetness, there just isn't a way for sperm to get inside you even IF it was present. Remember, it just isn't that powerful.

IF he touched your skin, it wouldn't be completely safe, but since you didn't mention that, I don't think it happened that way.

Again, please feel free to ask questions if you have them.

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