Pregnancy / Question
Published: September 26, 2001

Dear TeenHealthFX,

Me and my girlfriend fooled around one night and I'm not sure but I might have touched her vagina with my penis and then proceeded to finger her. It's been almost 5 weeks and she still hasn't had her period and I'm really worried that she might be pregnant. Is there anything I can do if she is?

Signed: Can She Be Pregnant

Dear Can She Be Pregnant,

There is a possibility that your girlfriend could be pregnant if any of your ejaculatory or pre-ejaculatory fluids reached the area of her vagina during sexual activity.

TeenHealthFX is happy that you are concerned about your girlfriend's welfare. Most likely she is as scared, if not more so, than you are about the possibility of being pregnant. This may sound weird but even the anxiety caused by this fear can make a girl irregular, and miss her period. So, it is important that she goes to see her doctor.  

Either her doctor or a doctor at a teen health center can give her a pregnancy test.  If she is pregnant, a professional there will advise her of her options.  If she is not pregnant, she can discuss birth control methods (including safer sex) to prevent any future accidents.

If your girlfriend does not feel comfortable seeing her family doctor she can go to a teen health clinic or your local Planned Parenthood who can provide services confidentially at a low/no cost basis. If you live in Northern New Jersey you can also call the Adolescent/Young Adult Center for Health at 973.889.6350 also on a low/no cost basis. They will be able to tell you if she is pregnant and what you can do. For some information now you options that you can read Pregnant! What to Do?.

Good luck!

Signed: TeenHealthFX

While 93% of teenage women report that their first intercourse was voluntary, one-quarter of these young women report that it was unwanted. ⁷