My girlfriend and I are both 18-year-old virgins. Usually, we only kiss and I play with her breasts. A few weeks back, I ejaculated on the bed and her thighs but we cleaned it off immediately. She had her panties on. So the semen didn’t touch her vagina. I also fingered her but there was no semen on my fingers. She even washed her vagina immediately after the act. A day later, she took a urine pregnancy test and it was negative. Her periods are due soon but we are worried. Can pregnancy occur a few days after the act? Can semen pass through the panty? Does she need to take the Ipill?

No need to take the Ipill but in the future, stick to the cardinal principle: never without a condom.

I am a 17-year-old boy. I masturbate everyday, but later when I urinate, my penis starts hurting. What kind of precautions should I take?

First of all, masturbate only when you are sexually excited. Possibly you are holding the penis too tightly, which is causing the pain.

I recently hurt my testicles in an accident after which I’ve not been able to get good erections. I was advised by a doctor to have Tazzle 20 for three months. My problem is that I feel alright during the period of the dose but once I stop it, I again face erection problems.

Take a second opinion of a urologist/andrologist or sexologist. If you can get an erection by masturbation or in the morning, you should not require Tazzle.

I am 15 years old. Should I masturbate?

As lakhs of sperms are formed in the testes, it is inevitable that old sperms have to be thrown out. This is achieved by nightfall or masturbation. Since masturbation is a pleasurable activity, it becomes a habit which is not good. Try to do it only when you are sexually excited, then no harm will come to you.

Pune Mirror, Times of  India Bldg, F.C. Road, Pune 411004 or e-mail us at  mahinder.watsa@gmail.com. You can contact Dr Watsa for an appointment on mcwatsa@hotmail.com