Dear Neysa,

In order for a woman to get pregnant from sitting on a toilet seat, her vulva or vagina would have to come in direct contact with wet ejaculate or pre-ejaculate. It's really unlikely that that would happen with a toilet seat.

Pregnancy can happen when ejaculate or pre-ejaculate gets into the vagina or on the vulva. The sperm in the ejaculate or pre-ejaculate is what can cause pregnancy. If ejaculate or pre-ejaculate is spilled outside the body, the sperm can survive as long as the ejaculate is still wet. If the semen has dried, been wiped off, or washed off, there are no longer any living sperm.

Hope this information helps!

Take care,

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