What is dry sex?   "Dry sex" is a term that has different meanings to different people. Some people think it means taking off all your clothes and going through the motions of sexual intercourse, thrusting and grinding and rubbing against each other�s bodies without ever inserting the penis into the vagina. Other people think it means going through the motions of sexual intercourse, without ever taking your clothes off. Dry sex with clothes on can't result in a pregnancy. If the male ejaculates in his clothes, then there is no way for the sperm to get through his clothes and into the female's vagina. If there are no clothes on, however, and semen comes in contact with the opening of the vagina, then YES a PREGNANCY IS POSSIBLE. It can also be more difficult to control your desires and hormones once your clothes are off, so it can be a lot safer for both people to keep clothes on and enjoy the pleasure without the risk. To find out more information about birth control and having sexual intercourse you should check out Planned Parenthood’s Web site at www.plannedparenthood.org.

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