The pull-out method is a risky contraceptive option that involves a penis-owner removing—or attempting to remove—their penis from a vagina owner before ejaculation, explains Dr. Ingber.

Sperm gets stuck in the man’s urethra. If you have sex with a man several times in a night, that means each time you do the deed, there is actual sperm just waiting to get into you upon penetration.

Speed demons know pulling out as a merging strategy, while politicians use it synonymously with dropping out. But in the sexicon—yes, that’s sex lexicon—pulling out refers to an 'effective' birth ...