I’ve heard that pre-cum contains a small amount of sperm. Can you get pregnant from unprotected withdrawal if you’re covered in pre-cum?

I’m Maezawa from the CEO’s office, and I’ll answer this as well. Thank you for your question. As you said, pre-ejaculate does contain a small amount of sperm, so the possibility of pregnancy is not zero. However, it’s said that around 500,000 couples in Japan struggle with infertility. When testing for male-factor infertility, the 2010 WHO manual lists the following lower reference limits for normal results: Semen volume: 1.5 mL Total sperm count: 39 million Sperm concentration: 15 million/mL Total motility: 40% (progressive + non-progressive) Progressive motility: 32% Vitality: 58% Normal morphology: 4% It also states: - If the total motile sperm count is below 15.6 million but at least 9 million, artificial insemination is recommended. - If it is below 9 million but at least 5 million, in vitro fertilization is recommended. - If it is below 5 million, intracytoplasmic sperm injection is recommended. Therefore, if these conditions apply, the chances of natural pregnancy—even with ejaculation inside—would be considerably lower. In reality, even with 4.99 million sperm, pregnancy is extremely unlikely. Of course, the possibility is not zero, so proper contraception is still necessary. If you ask, “Can pregnancy occur?” the answer is yes, which is why contraception must be used correctly. That said, it seems that the amount of sperm present may be so low that pregnancy would generally require artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization, or intracytoplasmic sperm injection.

I’m Kazu, a male member. Yes, withdrawal is not contraception. Even if there isn’t much pre-cum, there’s still a small chance of pregnancy.

I’m a male member who goes by “Kamihikoki.” My third child was conceived that way. That said, I think the chances of getting pregnant that way are extremely low. (To be precise, I don’t know whether it was that or the timing of withdrawal.) Some women get pregnant right away if they’re naturally very fertile. I think it only happens in cases like that. I’ve never gotten anyone else pregnant. Women who aren’t very fertile don’t get pregnant at all, even when finishing inside. It’s strange. I can’t say for sure whether it has to do with compatibility (how easily they get aroused), since there are too few pregnancy cases to draw any conclusions. Still, I do feel that compatibility may play a part…