Pat's Answer

Hello, welcome to Ask Pat. 

You are asking if you could get pregnant if someone came in your mouth and you swallowed it. 

It sounds like you have some questions around how you could get pregnant. It is good that you are asking these questions. You have the right to get answers to your questions and to get all the information that you rightly deserve. We are not in a position ourselves to answer your question, but we are certainly here to listen to you and help you with your options. Childline is always here for children, and you can get in touch anytime. 

Have you spoken to a trusted adult about having sex and about getting pregnant? Sometimes it may be difficult to open up to those close to us and tell them what is going on but talking really does help. If you feel that you cannot talk to your parents, do you have another trusted adult or person in your life who you feel comfortable talking to? This adult can be an aunt, uncle, teacher, or a school counsellor. You have the right to be listened to, to be heard, and to be supported.   

We understand that having conversations about sex with your parents or family can be daunting. Perhaps you would prefer to talk to someone who does not know you personally first. Here are some links that may be helpful to you: www.spunout.ie and https://www2.hse.ie You can find out how they work and what supports they can offer you on their websites. There are some articles around pregnancy on the Childline website which you may also like to read:  https://www.childline.ie/pregnancy/ and https://www.childline.ie/sex-and-consent/   

Don’t forget, you can always contact Childline on 1800 66 66 66 to talk about what is going on for you. We are here 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our free text service is at 50101 and you can contact our webchat service through www.childline.ie. While we do not tell you what to do here at Childline, we are here to listen and support you. We can help you to explore the options that are available to you in your life, to help you in a way that suits you best.   

Best wishes, we hope to hear from you soon, 

Pat