Pregnancy: General Pregnancy And Pregnancy Prevention Questions/Concerns / Question
Published: October 24, 2002
Dear TeenHealthFX,
I'm a 19-year-old gay male. I've a gay partner and we often indulge into anal sex. My worry is that will my partner get pregnant? Please help me with this.
Signed: Pregnant Through Anal Sex?
Dear Pregnant Through Anal Sex?,
TeenHealthFX is slightly concerned about you. Since you are 19 years old and engaging in sexual activities, you should probably be more familiar with certain aspects of sexual and reproductive health, such as the fact that only females can become pregnant and have children. So, no, your gay male partner cannot get pregnant from having anal sex. However, it is important to remember that you still need to practice safe anal sex
Anal sex is considered a high-risk behavior for HIV and other STD transmission.
The delicate tissue in the rectum is prone to small tears that make entryway for the AIDS virus. Latex barriers (condoms, gloves) and lots of water-based lube, to ensure the condom doesn't break, are essential.
Just to be complete, females who engage in anal sex without a condom DO run a slight risk of becoming pregnant. Even though pregnancy almost always occurs through the vagina, to become pregnant, a man's sperm only needs to meet a woman's egg. Since the rectum is so close to the vagina, if a man does not wear a condom, or it slips off or it is worn incorrectly, there is a chance that some sperm may get into the vagina and a pregnancy could occur during anal sex. So, it's not a good idea for a male to ejaculate into a female's anus or in any area around the vagina. For more information about this, check out Anal Sex and Pregnancy.
TeenHealthFX recommends that you talk to an doctor, nurse or a counselor about some of the details of sexuality, including development, reproduction, sexual preference and safety issues. If you're not comfortable talking to your own doctor and you live in northern
Signed: TeenHealthFX
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