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Am I Pregnant

Spotting and cramping, missed period, heavy breasts with increased tenderness, frequent urination, fatigue, morning sickness are the early signs of pregnancy. Urine pregnancy test can detect pregnancy one week after your missed period. If you experience the early signs with a negative pregnancy result, it is recommended to consult the doctor and go for blood hCG test.

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I have accidentally contacted semen. Am I pregnant?

Query: Hello doctor, I did not have my mensuration cycle for about three months. I also think the semen of my husband would have fallen on to my vagina accidentally. I am worried if I am pregnant and about taking an I-pill. Kindly help. Thank you.  Read Full »


Dr. Balakrishnan R

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Based on the description given by you, Semen or the pre-seminal fluid (the clear fluid that comes out before semen - which is rich in active healthy sperm) even if it comes in contact with the external genitals or even on the thigh, the...  Read Full »

My girlfriends periods have been delayed. Is she pregnant?

Query: Hello doctor, I have been involved in intercourse, and she has taken an I-pill within 48 hours, there has also been a delay in her periods. Does that mean she is pregnant? Kindly help. Thank you.   Read Full »


Dr. Balakrishnan R

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. I-pill is a high dose of progesterone hormone, the same hormone that is produced in the body during the second half of the period after ovulation. This pill will suddenly increase the thickness of the inner lining of the uterus, making ...  Read Full »

I took two I-pills after sex and have severe bleeding. Why?

Query: Hi doctor,My last period was in the first week of the month, and I had sex with twelve days after. My partner's condom broke as he came inside me. Just after that, I took an I-pill and then again took it after four hours. My expected date was the first week of the next month, but it started early. I...  Read Full »


Dr. Balakrishnan R

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I Pill is a high dose of Progesterone hormone, the same hormone that is produced in your body in the second half of the period after ovulation. This pill will suddenly increase the thickness of the inner lining of the uterus, making it unfavo...  Read Full »

Why am having stomach pain after taking unwanted 72

Query: Hello doctor, My partner and I had unprotected sex four days from her period and she had taken the Unwanted 72 two days later. Her periods started four days before the due date and also stopped the same day. The flow was not normal and she was also having severe pain in the stomach. Kindly let me kn...  Read Full »


Dr. Balakrishnan R

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Few basic facts about fertility. The ovulation occurs around the 12th to 16th day of periods. Life of the egg is 24 hours and that of the sperm is 72 hours. So I do not see any reason for you to worry as there is no chance of egg meeting sperms. But as she had an em...  Read Full »

I had sex on the first day of my period, after which I took an I-pill within 10 hours. Can I get pregnant?

Query: Hello doctor,I had sex on the first day of my period. Thereafter, I took an I-pill within 10 hours. I had less bleeding and the period lasted for five days. Is there any chance of getting pregnant? And if yes, suggest some ways to make sure about this.Please help.  Read Full »


Dr. Balakrishnan R

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query. There is no chance of pregnancy. For a lady usually ovulation occurs around the 12th to 16th day of periods. The life of an egg is 24 hours and that of a sperm is 72 hours. So, there is no chance of an egg being available on the first day ...  Read Full »

My period is delayed by ten days. I am having abdominal pain, backache, fever, nausea, and two episodes of loose motions. What could be the cause?

Query: Hello doctor,I am ten days late of my menses. Since yesterday having abdominal pain, back ache, fever, nausea and two episodes of loose motions, what could be the cause? Am I pregnant?  Read Full »


Dr. Balakrishnan R

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. First possibility is pregnancy for any case of sexually active lady with delayed periods. So do get an early morning urine pregnancy test. If you see two lines, proceed as needed. Progestrone hormone from the second half...  Read Full »

I had unprotected sex with my partner. Could I be pregnant?

Query: Hello doctor, Last night I was with my partner. We had sex without a condom around three times in a row. My partner inserted less than half of his penis just for a five seconds. I am expecting my period in three to four days. Could I be pregnant? Thank you.  Read Full »


Dr. Balakrishnan R

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I do not think you have any chance of getting pregnant if you are expecting periods in the next three to four days. For a lady, ovulation occurs at around the twelfth to sixteenth day of her period. The life of an egg is 24 hours, and that ...  Read Full »

I had unprotected sex on 12 th day of the cycle and took a contraceptive pill. Can I get pregnant?

Query: Hello doctor,My period started and ended on time on the 12th had unprotected sex with bf and took I pill after four hours. I am really very worried that I will get pregnant.  Read Full »


Dr. Balakrishnan R

Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.comI read your query and understand your concern. I do agree the sex was very close to ovulation or maybe right on the day of ovulation. But you have rightly taken the pill within 24 hours (the highest success rate of the pill if taken within 24 hours). So I do not see much ...  Read Full »

I had intercourse a month before and took a pill within the next two hours but but have not yet got my period. Am I pregnant?

Query: Hello doctor,I had my intercourse a month before and took a pill within the next two hours but have not got my period yet. I did the pregnancy test four to five times but it came negative are the chances. Am I pregnant?  Read Full »


Dr. Balakrishnan R

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com I read your query and understand your concern. Periods coming will depend on multiple hormones. Your weight is the only factor that looks to be too low. Maybe that is stopping you from having the normal levels of hormones and the following periods, this might have been ...  Read Full »

I had periods in the last two months and used the withdrawal method for contraception but missed my periods this month. Could I be pregnant?

Query: Hello doctor,I am 21 years old, and I had periods regularly in the last two months. I am sexually active, and my partner and I have been using the withdrawal method, which has been successful so far. However, I missed my period this month. I took a urine test, which came back negative. Could I still...  Read Full »


Dr. Balakrishnan R

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I hope you are doing well. There can be various reasons for a missed period, and pregnancy is not the only possible cause. I want to inform you that the withdrawal method has a high failure rate. It is important to note that pre-seminal fluid or precum (the clear fluid...  Read Full »

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