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If a man ejaculates in his hand and he has sperm on his finger and he puts his finger with the sperm in the girls vagina, can she get pregnant?

Q: If a man ejaculates in his hand and he has sperm on his finger and he puts his finger with the sperm in the girls vagina, can she get pregnant?

Yes, it is possible to get pregnant this way. If fresh sperm gets inside the vagina, pregnancy can happen, no matter how it gets there. Sperm does not care whether it arrives on a finger, a penis, or anything else. If there is enough of it and it reaches the right place, it can cause pregnancy. The chances are lower than with full sex. And if the semen on the finger has dried, the sperm is probably dead. But if it is still wet and fresh, the sperm could still be alive. If you are worried, emergency contraception is available from pharmacies and sexual health clinics. It works best the sooner you take it.

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Yes, it's technically possible. If fresh gets inside the , can happen, regardless of how it gets there.

Sperm doesn't care whether it arrives via a , a finger, or anything else. If there's enough of it and it reaches the right place, it can fertilise an . The chances are lower than with full penetrative sex, but they're not zero.

Sperm dies fairly quickly once it's exposed to air and starts to dry out. So if the on the finger has dried, the risk drops significantly. But if it's still wet and fresh, the sperm could still be alive.

If you're worried about pregnancy from a situation like this, (the morning-after pill) is available from pharmacies, GPs, and . It's most effective the sooner you take it.

Yes, it is possible to get this way. If fresh gets inside the , can happen, no matter how it gets there.

Sperm does not care whether it arrives on a finger, a , or anything else. If there is enough of it and it reaches the right place, it can cause pregnancy.

The chances are lower than with full sex. And if the on the finger has dried, the sperm is probably dead. But if it is still wet and fresh, the sperm could still be alive.

If you are worried, is available from pharmacies and . It works best the sooner you take it.