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Pregnancy without Intercourse
from: Marie ZenackFertile mucus is present in the woman's body during the few days
before ovulation, as the ova are ripening. This mucus is
produced by the cervix, and flows down the vagina to the outside
of the woman's body. The purpose of the mucus is to protect and
nourish the sperm on their journey to the egg. The vaginal canal
is normally acid. Semen is alkaline. Sperm die in an acid
environment. The fertile mucus is alkaline, like the semen, and
so makes the sperm's journey possible.
Even without ejaculation, sperm are present in the small amount
of fluid produced by a tiny gland in the man's body called the
Cowper's gland. Cowper's fluid leaks out of the penis during
sexual activity. Therefore sperm are often present before
ejaculation. The presence of sperm in the Cowper's fluid may be
one reason for the ineffectiveness of withdrawal as a method of
birth control. Another reason may be the leaking of a drop of
seminal fluid before withdrawal occurs. The first drop of
seminal fluid may contain millions of sperm. In addition, even
without penetration of the man's penis inside the woman's
vagina, pregnancy is possible. During the woman's fertile, wet,
time, the tiny, microscopic sperm can swim from outside the
vagina, into the vaginal opening, up the vagina, into the
uterus, and into the fallopian tubes. There the sperm may
fertilize the ovum, and pregnancy may begin. For this reason,
during the woman's fertile time, pregnancy is possible with only
genital contact. This means, touching of the penis to the
vaginal area.
About the author:
Marie Zenack is a teacher of fertility awareness and a
facilitator of women's rites of passage.
http://www.menstrual-cycle-period.com/
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