Quirky question but true; this actually came as an email enquiry to our mailbox. Occasionally, we’ll publish some curious enquiries we get in the mailbag – like this one below:

“Good Day Doctor. How can I overcome sperm from spilling/dripping out of my vagina after sex? I’m newlywed and trying to get pregnant. What do you think I and my husband need to do because, after sex, the sperm drips out of my vagina.” – Tina*

Does dripping semen from the vagina after sex matter if you are trying to get pregnant?

And what about your position – are any special moves necessary? Find out what we think in the next few paragraphs.

Can Semen Dripping affect fertilisation/pregnancy?

“Hey, Tina! Congratulations on your marriage.  

Please be reassured that there is no problem with your husband’s semen dripping or spilling out of your vagina during/after sex.

This is natural. In the semen, there are millions of tiny moving sperm.

The single job of the sperm is to swim into the woman’s womb to find an egg to fertilise, and this is happening as soon as semen enters the vagina.

Only one of all the sperm is able to penetrate the egg to make a baby at a time.  

Studies also demonstrate that the sperm can get to the

So you have no need to worry that you are losing the chance of getting pregnant because of the semen dripping out of the vagina.

Sufficient sperm is usually in your vagina to swim into the womb and fertilise and this usually takes place very rapidly (within minutes of ejaculation).

This usually happens in the fallopian tube, after which the egg travels to the implant within the womb.

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Does your position after sex matter when trying for pregnancy?

Some women may feel better to stay in a lying position for a few minutes before standing up after sex – but there are split opinions on whether this really makes a difference or not.

(Usually, we advise ladies to go and pass urine straight away after sex so they are less exposed to getting urine infections.)  

Tina, I’m quite sure you need to do nothing more than enjoy your relationship with your husband, eat healthily, rest and prepare for the happy event which will come sooner all later.

Best Wishes.”

*Name changed to preserve confidentiality

So what do you think? Was this a valid concern? Have you got any curious concerns like Tinas’?

Please share in the comments or contact us – we may have useful suggestions to help.

Next, learn about your risk of developing a toilet infection, or getting pregnant with a bent/tilted womb.

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Editing by AskAwayHealth Team

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