Is pregnancy possible without intercourse or orgasm?
Patient: So I masturbated at 9am and I got my right hand slightly covered in sperm..I washed my hand after multiple times. Then later at 6pm my girlfriend came over and I rubbed her clitoris. I looked up that sperm usually die within 20 mins when there not in the right environment but I just want to make sure that she is safe from getting pregnant Doctor: Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.  Since you say you washed your hands multiple times after ejaculation; ideally it should not happen. However, if semen from a recent ejaculate are in the fingers & the sperms are still alive & fingers are inserted into the vagina, the sperms can swim into the vaginal canal & cause pregnancy. If sperms from a recent ejaculate are on some toys or other objects & these are inserted into the vagina, pregnancy can occur if the sperms are still alive. The normal sperm life inside the vagina is 72 hrs tough it can survive longer in the right cervical fluid. Take care.  Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Nupur K.