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Kindly suggest whether a scan is enough to detect down's syndrome.
Query: Hello doctor, My wife is three months pregnant, so we went for a scan to check for Down's syndrome and the baby's brain growth. I have attached the scan report. Please suggest if everything is fine, as we did not see our normal doctor. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Nice to hear from you. I have seen the scan report (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The scan is absolutely fine. Down's syndrome is diagnosed early from this scan. The nuchal translucency of 1.3 mm is normal (up to 2.5 mm is fine). The nasal bo... Read Full »
I am 8 weeks pregnant but my baby is not visible in the ultrasound. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 18 years old with 5'6" in height and weight 295 lbs. I am eight weeks pregnant. I have not had any bleeding or cramping. I do not believe the baby is in my tubes because I have not had any pain. Why my baby cannot be seen on the ultrasound? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The possibilities are, 1. Your periods previous to pregnancy was irregular, so what you count as eight weeks maybe less, need to wait and repeat scan after 7 to 10 days. 2. Pregnancy is not healthy. Only if the growth of the baby is normal, the rate of growth of th... Read Full »
I am feeling bloated after sex. Am I pregnant?
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 15-year-old female weighing 134 pounds and 5.4 foot tall. I have been feeling gassy, bloated, and needing to urinate a lot for the past two days after having unprotected sex for the first time. Could I be pregnant? Is it possible to feel symptoms so soon? Please help.Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read the query, and I can understand your concern. How are you doing? I do not think this is a feature of pregnancy, as the embryo, if at all you are pregnant, will reach the uterus only after four to six days and release the pregnancy hormones for you to get th... Read Full »
I am pregnant and have sharp pains in my lower abdomen. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am currently 12 weeks pregnant. I had my first ultrasound at 9 weeks. Everything went fine. The past few days I have been experiencing sharp pains in my lower abdomen and sometimes in my sides. This pain is just uncomfortable, I would not say it is severe. I have not had any bleeding... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Hope this is your first pregnancy. From your history, I feel this is just the pain due to stretching of uterus. Uterus is just a 2.7 inches muscular organ, till you reach 40 weeks, baby weight is gradually increasing, thereby stretching the uterine muscles which will be... Read Full »
I am seven weeks pregnant and I have a cyst in my ovary. Kindly help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am seven weeks pregnant. A cyst in my left ovary was detected during ultrasound. My doctor advised me to wait eight weeks, and then the cyst may dissolve or be reduced. What should I do? Is this cyst dangerous?Thanks. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Let me put forth a few facts. The placenta, the connection between mother and baby, supplies nutrients, clears waste, and supports the pregnancy by supplying the progesterone hormone for the baby's health, formed only at 12 weeks. Sometimes, ... Read Full »
I am not getting pregnant after regular sex. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, I got married five months ago. My husband and I have planned for a baby in our first month. But I could not conceive for the past months. Even though we have regular contact, I am not able to conceive. I had a preliminary checkup with a gynecologist and found my Hb (hemoglobin) low. T... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have to be very patient to get pregnant. Five months for a young lady is too short for treatment. Hb (hemoglobin) is never a big cause of infertility. Hb (hemoglobin) up to 10 gm/dl is normal. Do not worry about the semen not entering; the whole semen will not go i... Read Full »
I had sex five days after finishing Norfloxacin. Is there a chance of getting pregnant?
Query: Hello doctor, I had sex five days after finishing my antibiotic Norfloxacin. Is there a chance of getting pregnant? I am on the pill for more than a year and I take it religiously. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If you have been taking the contraceptive pills or birth control pills, then you are absolutely safe and no chance of pregnancy. When you have been taking the pills regularly, the hormone pills will completely suppress the hormones causing the follicles to grow and ovula... Read Full »
My wife is in her eighth month of pregnancy. Can she travel by flight?
Query: Hi doctor,Can my wife travel on the flight in her eight months of pregnancy?Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. This is a risky situation. Many flights do not allow you to travel after the seventh month. She may be very uncomfortable at high altitudes, with lower air pressure and occasional turbulence. She may enter into preterm labor or leakage if any p... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, I just got married and had a physical relationship two to three times with my partner after five days of her period. I forgot to use precautions during sex. So is there any chance of pregnancy, and if yes, what can I do to avoid this? Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I will just give you safe days. Ovulation day is determined based on the duration of periods. For a lady with 28 days cycle, ovulation will be on day 14, 14 days before periods. So if her cycle is regular with 30 days, ovulation is on day 16, and so on. The first day o... Read Full »
Will I become pregnant if I have protected sex two days after my period?
Query: Hello doctor,I had protected intercourse only two days after my period ended. Then, I took an emergency contraceptive pill just to be sure. After five days, I experienced menstrual bleeding. Is this normal? Is there any chance I could be pregnant? Kindly help.Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. There is no probability of conception because after two days of periods, the egg was no longer available, you had used protection, you had an emergency tablet, and you were already bleeding. For women, ovulation norma... Read Full »