Pulling out means taking the penis out of the vagina before ejaculating, so the sperm does not go inside. The person with the penis needs to know when they are about to finish and pull out in time. That sounds simple but it is harder than it seems, especially in the moment. The big problem is that pulling out is not very reliable. Pre-cum, the fluid that comes out before ejaculation, can contain sperm. So even if you pull out perfectly, there is still a chance of pregnancy. About 1 in 5 people using this method get pregnant within a year. It also does not protect against STIs at all. Condoms are a much better option.

How do you pull out?

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means withdrawing the from the before , so the doesn't go inside.

That's the basic idea. In practice, the person with the penis needs to know when they're about to ejaculate and pull out in time. That sounds straightforward, but it's harder than it seems, especially if you're inexperienced or caught up in the moment.

The bigger problem is that pulling out isn't very reliable as . (the fluid that comes out before ejaculation) can contain sperm. So even if you pull out perfectly every time, there's still a chance of . With typical use, about 1 in 5 people relying on this method will get within a year.

It also doesn't protect against at all.

are more reliable, easy to get, and free from . They also protect against STIs, which pulling out doesn't.

means taking the out of the before ejaculating, so the does not go inside.

The person with the penis needs to know when they are about to finish and pull out in time. That sounds simple but it is harder than it seems, especially in the moment.

The big problem is that pulling out is not very reliable. , the fluid that comes out before , can contain sperm. So even if you pull out perfectly, there is still a chance of . About 1 in 5 people using this method get within a year.

It also does not protect against at all. are a much better option.