1. If my boyfriend doesn’t ejaculate inside me, will I get pregnant?
You can. A lot of couples practice this method thinking that since the man doesn’t ejaculate inside the vagina, no sperm enters into the vagina canal to fertilize the egg. Popularly known as the withdrawal method, this method is the practice of withdrawing the penis from the vagina just before the man ejaculates.
The truth is, before a man reaches orgasm, he is already releasing pre-ejaculate, which is teeming with millions of sperm cells—more than enough to get you pregnant. What’s more, most men don’t really know when to withdraw. This method also does not protect either of you from catching sexually transmitted diseases.
2. If I have sex only once, will I get pregnant?
Maybe. You can get pregnant even if you do it just once, even if it’s your first time. No one is exempt from this hard fact. The lesson to be learned here is: if you decide to have sex, you should use a contraceptive if you have no intention of getting pregnant.
3. If I do it while standing up, I can’t possibly get pregnant.
Don’t bet on it. Though it may seem that certain positions could cause fewer sperm cells to travel up the fallopian tubes, the fact remains that it only takes one sperm to fertilize one egg to get you pregnant. Gravity will not prevent sperm from making their way up the fallopian tubes—whatever position you’re in! As long as the penis is inside the vagina, pregnancy can occur.
4. Is it true that breast-feeding is a natural contraceptive?
No. Although breastfeeding inhibits ovulation (when a mature egg bursts out of the ovary) and ultimately, menstruation, a breastfeeding mother may ovulate even around the first few months after giving birth. It is still wiser to use a contraceptive that will not affect the baby.
5. Will I get pregnant if I have sex while menstruating?
You might. This belief is especially dangerous for women with irregular periods. For example, if a woman has a shorter menstrual cycle, let’s say 25 days instead of the regular 28 days, an egg will be ready for fertilization around the 11th day of the cycle. If that woman’s menstrual period lasts for six days and she has intercourse on the last day, she can still get pregnant because sperm can stay in the fallopian tube for up to five days!
If you’ve just had unprotected sex and you notice a change in your menstruation (more bleeding or less bleeding), go to your doctor immediately for a check-up. You may be pregnant and may be suffering from either a miscarriage, an abnormality in the position of the placenta or an abnormality in your reproductive organs.
6. Is it true that I must have an orgasm in order to get pregnant?
No. Great sex is better than lousy sex but the point is, orgasm or not, if you have sex, you can get pregnant. Remember: just one of his millions of sperm cells can fertilize an egg.
7. Will jumping up and down right after sex prevent fertilization?
No. Jumping up and down won’t make sperm miss their target. They know where they’re going and they’re determined to get there.
8. Will using plastic wrap (or cling wrap) work just as well as condoms?
No, no, no. A box of plastic wrap may be cheaper than condoms and may be less embarrassing for you to purchase but if you’ve ever tried wrapping plastic wrap around your hand, you know that it doesn’t stick to skin. If won’t keep sperm away nor will it protect you from STDs or HIV (Human Immuno-deficiency or AIDS virus.)
9. If I douche right after sex with softdrink or calamansi will I get pregnant?
You will. Though it seems you can wash out some sperm from the vagina and provide a liquid environment where sperm cannot thrive, truth is no matter how many millions you may have washed out, there are millions more which have escaped unscathed. So whether you use softdrink, water or any kind of liquid to douche; it will not work.
10. Can I avoid getting pregnant by inserting aspirin (like Cortal or Bayer) into my vagina before sex?
No. This belief may have come from the mistaken notion that aspirin has a spermicidal effect (spermicides kill sperm). Though aspirin may create an acidic environment in the vagina it is still a poor substitute for a spermicide.
Besides, a spermicide, when used alone (read: without a diaphragm or condom), only has an 80% efficiency rate. Aspirins are made for headaches and not to kill sperm. Can you imagine how much less effective aspirins are?
11. If I pee right after sex, will it lessen my chances of getting pregnant?
Nope. The position of sitting upright when urinating has been thought to prevent pregnancies by “pushing” the guy’s sperm out of the vagina. Did you ever consider the fact you pee from a different hole and that urinating has absolutely nothing to do with your reproductive capacity?
But urinating right after sex has been recommended for women prone to developing recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI) with intercourse. The act of urinating actually opens up the urinary passageway which has been scrunched up during the sex act.
12. Does sneezing after sex prevent fertilization?
Not a chance. Even if you sneeze up a storm, you can still get pregnant. Women who believe this follow the “logic” that sneezing will somehow push out the sperm from the vagina. But even if some sperm may have left your vagina with the act of sneezing, a sneeze cannot flush them all out.
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Add Commentyeah ryt..just use pills instead of believing those speculations...
February 5, 2007 at 4:11 ameto na!
February 5, 2007 at 5:07 amu mean it's ok to have sex even if u have ur monthly period?!
February 5, 2007 at 8:03 amGood article! It helps..
February 6, 2007 at 1:40 ampwede nang gawin. may guidelines na e. LOL
February 6, 2007 at 11:20 pmhehe...watch out ladies..thats true.LOL
February 7, 2007 at 8:48 amhaay.. dami pala akong maling pinaniniwalaan...
February 7, 2007 at 10:35 amvery informative article! had fun reading it!
February 7, 2007 at 11:13 am=)
February 7, 2007 at 3:13 pmuhm..so you mean,withdrawl is not really safe?? =s
February 8, 2007 at 9:43 amBest method to use is the natural (rhythm method) for those with regular menses. Only thing u shud know is when your ovulation period is. This is the time u shud avoid doing IT!
February 8, 2007 at 10:46 amplastic wrap?!!? My God! Who would dare to use it?! Not me! Anyways... great article. Dami kong natutunan. =)
February 8, 2007 at 4:56 pmyeah...that is a very informative article..don't take risk on practicing those old stuff..use contraceptive or condoms for your own good..
February 8, 2007 at 7:45 pmganda ng article nio very informative....laking tulong sa mga ndi nakakaalam...hehehe
February 9, 2007 at 6:09 amganda nung article, pero ang importante din tlga my tiwala ka dun sa partner mo na ndi ka nya iiwan sa ere.Ü
February 9, 2007 at 7:11 amyep, great article!!! very informative. Just practice safe sex by using contraceptive or condoms.. You'll not be at risk of unwanted pregnancy or std..
February 9, 2007 at 12:33 pmgrabee.... it really helps... :)
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February 16, 2007 at 10:31 amyoure d best artickle ive ever read,you teach me a lot...
February 17, 2007 at 4:03 amPRACTISE SAFE SEX PARA DI KAKABA KABA DI BA??/
February 19, 2007 at 2:55 amI LIKE UR ARTICLE.........
February 19, 2007 at 7:29 amGREAT ARTICLE....
February 20, 2007 at 5:59 amdon't do it if you are not ready yet with the responsibilities :)
February 21, 2007 at 8:23 amhuh?
February 25, 2007 at 4:24 pmas a student....i must request to stop that kind matter especially if it is not in right time coz it may bring you in bad elementz and brings you many problemz
February 28, 2007 at 11:25 amsubmit all
February 28, 2007 at 11:53 amANG SARAP MAINLOVE
March 1, 2007 at 4:04 amI need help pls.. bout my relationship with this guy. we have this secret affair since Nov.2006. He's my workmate in restaurant. Im not really sure bout my feelings but everytime am wid him masaya ako at masaya sya. syanga pala may ka live-in sya may anak sila bat d kasal. he said am the one he wants to be with. kanina nkipag break na nman ako. kc last nite magksama kame. dinala nya ko sa knila. tumulong maglipat ng bahay mama nya. funny kc they all like me! tumwag ung kalive-in nya. and i heard him sayin ok. sleep kana ah. phinga kana. love u bye..bat ganon??? may anak daw sila kaya hindi nya maiwan sya. ayaw nman nya mkipag hiwalay sakin :-( gang san kaya toh. my frens are getin mad at me na. kc at the end daw il go cryin..feel ko nman na he loves me. pero naguguluhan ako.kung dapat bang pagpatuloy. paglaban ang bawal na pag-ibig? help plssss..
March 1, 2007 at 10:35 amgood one. thanks.
March 1, 2007 at 5:26 pmlove wat i've learned!!!
March 2, 2007 at 8:59 amThese tips I found to be very helpful and true.
March 2, 2007 at 4:11 pmWow! I've learned alot again...I'll apply all this when I had a bf.
March 6, 2007 at 6:29 amthis article is a great help!!!
March 6, 2007 at 12:38 pmto Chizkeik! He can be Happy with you and the same as you are happy with him but to think that you will be one of the reason why they will break up... Is a Big NO...Think about it, what if he does the same thing with you ? what would you feel, why not try to love your own guy, believe me its worth it, and worth while.... NO H*ssLE! No GUILT!
March 7, 2007 at 1:46 pmwhat if u're the one who's not allowed to take pills
March 9, 2007 at 6:31 amwhat are the signs of pregnancy
March 13, 2007 at 1:49 amlagi kming nagsesex ng bf ko pero hndi ako nbu2ntis. may dperensya kaya ako?
March 13, 2007 at 6:25 amTo Leaih, Mag re-resign nako sa work ko. and start new life...yeah, u are right. we can say he mite do the same thing to me. thnx alot girl :) wait ko nlang the rite time for the rite guy :)
March 14, 2007 at 8:15 pmthat's very informative. think i have to learn more..
March 15, 2007 at 6:49 pmha!ha!ha! I can't believe that people still entertain this talks and questions....just be ready of the consequences once you have done it..because its either a flat belly or a bloated one with baby.
March 20, 2007 at 8:08 amyes, to be safe, you should use contraceptives.With that,you can do sex how many times
March 22, 2007 at 10:52 amBe responsible! if you dont want to be pregnant now, have a contraceptives for your safetiness...ok
March 24, 2007 at 9:05 amsus...if u don't wanna get pregnant, wag kang makipag sex. yun lang yon!
March 26, 2007 at 6:09 amang lilibog nyo kasi eh kaya nabubuntis kayo eh... kung ayaw nyo mabuntis.. wag gumawa ng baby
March 28, 2007 at 10:43 amthose are RIDICULOUS notions! these are the kind of questions that a woman should not be ashamed to ask her ob-gyn... i she doesn't have one, it's about time girl
March 29, 2007 at 3:04 amthose are RIDICULOUS notions! these are the kind of questions that a woman should not be ashamed to ask her ob-gyn... ifshe doesn't have one, it's about time girl
March 29, 2007 at 3:06 amjust be careful and be safe. consult your doctor for the best protection for you.
March 29, 2007 at 12:55 pmpag fertile ka.....wag kayong mag sex...para di ka mabuntis.... just be careful and be safe........halerrrr!
March 29, 2007 at 1:53 pmtma ka.the most important is not to enter on that situation unless you are married.ok. as a sisterly advice.
March 30, 2007 at 7:26 amabstinence is the best contraceptive, but its the hardest thing to do. if you dont want to be pregnant, just abstain and think of anything else instead. if you will have sex, at least you and your partner have to be ready with the responsibilities. its really difficult to abstain, but it is more difficult to be unprepared for parenthood.
March 30, 2007 at 8:41 amif di nyo kaya tiisin ehdi use contraceptives nlng para safe....
April 1, 2007 at 4:36 pmELOWWWWWWWW LANG! BYE
April 6, 2007 at 11:31 amdsd
April 7, 2007 at 4:07 amSince I'm 19, many tyms na kong nakipag sex sa bf ko using calendar method.. I'm regular in terms of menstruation...Most of the tym, we used withdrawal.... it's a very long story... When i turned 21 nagkaprob kami,na mukhang mapupunta sa break-up dahil sa sulsol ng iba jan, i decided to make love with him even i really knew that i'm fertile...so...eto na,,, sa inaasahang pagkakataon.... i got preggy...It's depend upon the situation on how the men can really handled those techniques...i can say that not all men can do the same thing as mine...now that i'm turning 26 and my daughter is 4y/o... i do believe that we can work it well and continues...as of now,we still do the same thing as before(withdrawal). in my situation i'm not afraid of getting pregnant,mas takot ako gamamit ng mga contaceptives like pills kasi baka may bad side effects and kapag nagpills kasi all i know eh you need to had a chek-up regularly sa OB at magpa papsmear..eeiw.. takot ako dun eh..sorry poh.. By the way,, my man was my first and last guy in my love lyf...hopefully it will last forever....sooner or later we will be having a new baby.. samin kasi nagwork ang withdrawal...and the very best of all..HAVE FAITH!!! :)
April 12, 2007 at 7:54 amalways practice safe sex...lang masama dun!!!!
April 12, 2007 at 10:03 amif your not ready for what will happen dont make sex...thats the best thing pra hindi ka ma-preggy or anything na kinattkutan mo incase it will come... pra sa mga takot abstinence is better...gudluck gurls...
April 16, 2007 at 9:10 amvery good article.. love reading it over and over again haha! :)
April 20, 2007 at 3:32 amgaling ng article....if youre responsible enough naman why not diba,,basta trust your partner na hindi ka iiwan pag nagka problema..
April 21, 2007 at 8:00 amyes, it is really true... nasa partner mo yan if he really wants you to be preggy..
April 30, 2007 at 7:09 amhi girls - nice topic, i learned alot...thanks
May 5, 2007 at 12:08 amwaaaahh!!! im scared of doing it na coz he doesn't use protection e. we just rely on my cycle hehehe... :P
May 12, 2007 at 11:59 amit better to use contraceptives to prevent pregnancy... Naman parang kang d nag-aral ng sex education kung hndi mo alam ang ginagawa mo...
May 15, 2007 at 5:03 amAbstain and wait until you're married. That's the best solution!!! Go ka pa sa heaven!
May 15, 2007 at 6:37 pmI was laughing my head of when I read this article coz I share more than half of the beliefs stated here... a really helpful article. helped me correct my wrong beliefs..
May 17, 2007 at 1:41 pmi've done it with my guy just depending in withdrawal method. em afraid im delayed right now.. *urghhhhhh
May 27, 2007 at 12:03 pmwow.. thanks for this article,it helps a lot for those people who dont know about contraceptive...for me 4 years na wla na eehh bcoz i'm already lost my partner...hayyy buhay masaya na malungkot....ehhh
June 4, 2007 at 7:59 amhmmmm... now i know... but still, almost everytime na nagdadate kami.. may nangyayari sa amin and yet di me nabubuntis... is there any prob with me or with him... just imagine...for example 1:5 (one day-five rounds)
June 4, 2007 at 10:50 ami had a bf and we are almost 7 years.but then, he cheated me he had another gf.nki2pgbreak n ako s knya pero ayaw nya pumayag.pinamili ko sya maraming beses na.syempre pg kharap ako .ako pinipili nya.hirap n hirap n ako s ganitong sitwasyon nmin.oo mahal ko sya pero mukang katangahan na.hangang ngyon cla p rin ng other girl nya.help me people.
June 5, 2007 at 1:35 amactually...if you have a regualr cycle...then good cause you can rely on it! just as long as you know you're doing it during your safe days or else...yun na yun! preggy ka na! To Chizkeik! Get out kasi di nya naman kaya iwanan family nya for you...it's not worth fighting for...pero when the time comes na he's ready to let go of his past kasama family nya and he's willing to be with you only for the sake of love...then GO pero if not LET GO! sayang! sabihin mo sa kanya "He can't have both worlds" ang selfish nya naman! 2 girls nya!
June 5, 2007 at 4:27 amI almost had a scare last month when I didn't get my period for the 2 months. I am married but also have a relationship on the side. My husband is sterile already so there would be consequences if I got pregnant. Thanks to prayers I had my period last week. Back to drinking pills!
June 5, 2007 at 10:18 amiam guilty bout dis article, i met dis guy and we have sex and i got preggy but we did not make it to the end we lose our baby...i dnt want to use all the method....craulo aq e.
July 23, 2007 at 7:18 pm