Can You Get Pregnant if Sperm Leaks Out
How Sperm Works to Get You Pregnant
Sperm has an essential role in beginning a pregnancy. There is a process that it follows:
- First it enters your vagina from the penis. Before it fertilizes your egg, the sperm undergoes a procedure called capacitation which increases their motility and alters the sperm’s plasma membrane to make it bind with the egg.
- The second step is for the sperm to penetrate and enter the egg. Other sperms cannot enter the egg after this.
- The third step is for the nucleus of the sperm to merge with the egg’s nucleus, creating a embryo.
- The fourth and final step is for the embryo to implant into the uterus, from when your pregnancy begins.
What Happens if Sperm Leaks Out Of You?
If sperm leaks out of your vagina after sexual intercourse, it does not impact your chances of pregnancy. Here is what you can do when this happens:
- Gravity and leakage:
Some of the sperm may leak out due to gravity, so keeping a pillow under the hips will help.
- Initial surge:
Despite the leakage, most of the sperm will move in the vagina to the cervix.
- Leakage volume:
The amount of sperm that leaks out is not normally a major concern because the sperm that is within the vagina can still reach the cervix.
- Optimizing sperm retention:
You can lie down for 10 to 15 minutes to allow the sperm time to enter the cervix.
- Sperm quality and quantity:
The quality and quantity of the sperm is more important for ensuring a pregnancy than the amount of sperm that leaks out.
Leakage of sperm after intercourse is normal. It does not have a major effect on your chances of getting pregnant.
You can consult sexologist in Eva IVF & Women’s Centre for further queries about misconceptions regarding sex.
You can consult sexologist in Eva IVF & Women’s Centre for further queries about misconceptions regarding sex.
Consult Eva IVF & Women’s Centre
Conceiving a pregnancy can be difficult. If you have any concerns or questions about this process, you can consult with us at Eva IVF & Women’s Centre. We will give you proper guidance and advice on how to successfully conceive and get pregnant.