 [ Symptoms ] can you get pregnant from anal sex [ Disease ] generally speaking the answer is no  however it is not as clear cut as you might think very simply pregnancy occurs when a male is sperm fertilizes a female is egg this occurs when a man ejaculates semen which contains sperm into a woman is vagina the sperm then move into the uterus where they fertilize an egg if they find one if a man ejaculates into a woman is rectum during anal sex no pregnancy can occur since human eggs only reside in a woman is reproductive tract however because the anus and the vaginal opening are located close to each other it is possible – though unlikely    semen could inadvertently be deposited near the vaginal opening which could lead to pregnancy for example if a man ejaculates outside the rectum during anal sex the semen could be deposited on the woman is vulva the outer area of the vagina if any of this semen made its way into the vagina the sperm could possibly make its way into the uterus and fertilize an egg however this scenario is unlikely the odds of a single sperm fertilizing an egg are low even when semen is deposited directly into the vagina it is even less likely a sperm residing outside the vagina would be successful the chances of becoming pregnant through anal sex are very slim as the sperm will need to fertilise the egg which is in no way possible unless semen has entered the vagina however there are two things that you need to take into consideration when you are thinking about anal sex although the chances of becoming pregnant through anal sex are very slim it does not mean to say that it is impossible there are the risky chances that your boyfriend could ejaculate just outside of your anus or even if he does ejaculate inside the anus semen could possibly leak out and find its way into your vagina again becoming pregnant from a single sperm has a very slim chance however it is not impossible therefore if you are not looking to become pregnant it is advised that you use some sort of protection but the protection used is entirely up to you and your partner note if you decide to use a condom then you need to be seriously careful as the condom has an increased risk of breaking through anal sex as it can be quite tight but becoming pregnant should not be your only worry when you are thinking about having anal sex whilst the chances of becoming pregnant through anal sex are slim compared to the chances of vaginal sex the risk of sexually transmitted diseasessexually transmitted infections are very high the reason for this is that the friction with the additional tightness in anal sex can often lead to cuts lacerations and bleeding that combined with seminal and other body fluids can lead to discomfort and serious infections such as hiv gonorrhoea and chlamydia if