Expert: Dr Ian Jackson - please note UK based - 9/20/2010

Question
Sir I wish to find out if it is possible for a woman who has not known a man for about six years to get pregnant until she gives birth to a human being(a bouncing baby boy) for this is the case of a woman who has just giving birth in this year's August and she claim to have known no man in through out about six years, causing all of us to wonder the type of child she has given birth to. she can not remember of being drug whatsoever,please sir I wish to know if the is any biological proof for this delima. Has it ever happen sir?
thanks for considering my question sir, I look forward in hearing from you.


Answer
Hi there
I know of no mechanism where this can be the case. Sperm must reach the ovum for fertilisation this is usually preceeded by sexual intercourse but is possible by inserting the sperm near to the cervix by other means.

However I claim no specialist knowledge of this situation outside my medical education. My specialist area is anaesthesia and though this includes obstetric anaesthesia I will not claim to be an expert in this area.

So my answer is I do not see how this is possible other than outlined above.

Kind regards
D Ian Jackson