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Answered by Dr. Tara Devi

Why is my menstrual cycle late after having sex?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If you did not have any intercourse after getting periods, you would not be pregnant. Your periods can be delayed if you have taken an emergency contraceptive pill. Do serum TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) and serum prolactin blood test on an empty stomach tomorrow morning to see if you have any hormonal imbalance. Do USG (ultrasound) pelvis by transvaginal scan to see if you have PCOD (polycystic ovarian syndrome).

June 20, 2024

Is free fluid in POD normal while trying to conceive?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the attachment (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Your follicles have ruptured, and hence today you have free fluid in the pouch of Douglas on the scan. You should have intercourse today to become pregnant. Were you given any tablet for the first five days or injection for the rupture of follicles? Let me know the treatment you have received in this cycle, for better guidance and treatment.

June 18, 2024

Why is there a delay in periods after taking ECPs?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your periods can become irregular after taking ECP (emergency contraceptive pill). It may be early or delayed by one week. You may also have spotting. You have taken medicine correctly.

June 18, 2024

Does oral contraceptive use pose a breast cancer risk?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have mentioned two medicines. Claritin (Loratadine and Pseudoephedrine) is used for allergy, and it is safe. Since your maternal grandmother had breast cancer, you are at high risk of getting breast cancer, but your mother is not having it now. You should do breast cancer screening tests BRCA 1 (breast cancer gene) and BRCA 2 to see if you carry the genetic markers.

June 14, 2024

Why am I having infection after a month of getting treated for yeast infection?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If you had a yeast infection, you would have been treated with antifungals and not antibiotics. As you have a recurrence after being cured with the first treatment, you should be examined to see if it is similar or different infection now and treated accordingly. It could be due to vulvovaginal candidiasis or urinary tract infection. 1.

February 23, 2024

What could be the reason for vaginal spotting between periods in a 14-year-old girl?

Hello, Welocme to icliniq.com. Having irregular periods and spotting before periods with less flow is normal. Wait till she is 16 years old. It may take at least two years for hormones to regularize, and the periods will happen monthly. Nothing to worry about.

January 18, 2024

I am 25 and my partner is 72. Can I get pregnant?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are young and your AMH (anti-Mullerian hormone) is borderline, not very low. So, you can become pregnant. Check if your thyroid and prolactin are normal. Check for tubal patency.

December 27, 2023

Is it normal for period cycle to change while taking Dronis?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Dronis is a contraceptive used to prevent pregnancy. You will not become pregnant if you take it. You should stop it if you want to become pregnant. The cycle is normal when it is from 21 to 35 days.

August 2, 2023

All my pregnancies ended preterm. What could be the reason?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Are you pregnant now, if so how many weeks? There are various reasons for preterm delivery. Recurrent preterm delivery can be seen in uterine anomalies, intrauterine infection, cervical incompetence and tobacco use. Being underweight and young maternal age is important factors for recurrent preterm birth. Do you have any preexisting medical conditions or did your babies have any fetal anomalies? .

August 1, 2023

Why do I have light pink colored discharge?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As you have discharge for three weeks, it has to be evaluated. It is good to hear that your PAP smear (papanicolaou test) is normal. You may have spotting due to some hormonal imbalance or uterine pathology. Do serum TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone), serum beta hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) and serum prolactin blood test on an empty stomach in the morning to see if you have any hormonal imbalance.

August 1, 2023

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