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My period is delayed. Is there a chance of pregnancy?
Query: Hello doctor, My last periods were 12 days late. I did yoga, exercise and all and then got it after 12 days of my usual date. This has happened for the first time. I have never experienced any issue with my periods. Now the following month, again my periods are delayed by three days. I have been hav... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sometimes, stress, excessive or newly started exercise, overload of work, anxiety, sleeping and eating wrong habits also cause a delay in periods. I suggest you do serum beta hCG test. That can give you a clear picture of the pregnancy status as you are feeling cr... Read Full »
Why have I not had my period for two months?
Query: Hello doctor, I have not had my period for two months and I am worried I may be pregnant. However, I have taken several tests and they have all came back negative. I had cramps also this morning and there was a bit of bleeding so I thought I had got my period but I have had no other signs of bleedin... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Have you done blood pregnancy test? Serum beta hCG? If no, then first better to have serum beta hCG so you can have clear idea of your pregnancy status. Have you previously also observed irregular periods, abnormal hairs growth, sudden weight gain? Then it could be PCO.... Read Full »
What is the pregnancy risk after taking a pill?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 23 years old. I am married, weigh around 50 kg, and I am about 5 feet 3 inches tall. I have a 26-day cycle. I started taking contraceptive pills for eight days but discontinued after I noticed spotting from the eighth day onwards (today is the eleventh day, still have spotting). I ha... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Did you start tablets from day one of the menstrual cycles? (day one is the first day of menstrual bleeding) or any other day. Oral contraceptive pills are hormonal pills that affect the cycle. They should be taken as adviced- from day on... Read Full »
I have light bleeding again after a long period. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I had my period continuously for three weeks; it finished about ten days ago. My periods are usually irregular. Also, I have been experiencing light bleeding till now. I am uncertain about why this happened and suspected that I may have been pregnant. Kindly help me. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The description provided by you is very short and has few details. Please send your detailed medical history. I would advise you to carry out a blood pregnancy test (serum beta hCG) that will help to understand the actual status of your pregnancy. If this test is posit... Read Full »
I had unprotected sex and my period is delayed. Why?
Query: Hello doctor,Last month I had an Unwanted-72 pill, and my abortion was successful. I had unprotected sex with my husband on the 15th day of my menstrual; this month. My periods are late by eight days, and I have pregnancy symptoms like morning sickness. Am I pregnant, or has the pregnancy not been t... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. First of all, emergency contraceptive pills are hormones that interfere regularity of the menstrual cycle. After taking pills, withdrawal bleeding normally occurs in one to two weeks. After that, cycles could be irregular for some time till the effect of the hormone ... Read Full »
I had protected sex but my period is delayed. Am I pregnant?
Query: Hello doctor, I am an 18-year-old female. My period's due date was four days back, and I had protected intercourse on the same day and took a pregnancy test after two days, which said negative, and after five days, I took another pregnancy test, which came back negative. Is it possible that I am pre... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcom to icliniq.com. You are a teenager still in the phase of development of the reproductive system. You can have irregular ovulatory or anovulatory cycles. Strict diet, hormonal Imbalance, sudden weight gain or weight loss, illness, contraceptives, and other medications can delay period... Read Full »
Does delayed period and white line in pregnancy test mean pregnancy?
Query: Hello doctor, I am five days delayed now and feel light to moderate cramping for almost one week and sometimes nausea. I took the pregnancy test, the cheapest one and the result is weird because instead of a pink or red line, it shows a white line. And also I have a UTI. Is it possible that I am pr... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are right. Urine pregnancy test and transvaginal scan are unable to detect very early pregnancy. So, for that, we can use a blood pregnancy test (serum beta hCG). It is clearly detecting pregnancy status. For urine infection, you can have a urinalysis and urine cult... Read Full »
I have brown discharge and stomach cramps. Am I pregnant?
Query: Hello doctor, I got married six months back. On the 1st of last month, I had menses. This month, just before my period date, I had brown discharge and still, menses has not come. My pregnancy test showed negative, but nowadays, I feel little cramps in my stomach. Am I pregnant? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have missed cycle, and have cramps and brownish vaginal discharge. Have you taken any hormones, medications, recent illness, crash diet, strenuous exercise, had thyroid abnormalities, abnormal hair growth, sudden weight gain, etc.? These all are the causes of delay... Read Full »
I had a medical abortion four weeks back, but I still have all the pregnancy symptoms. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I had a medical abortion four weeks back and had all the cramping and bleeding for a week, but surprisingly I feel like I am still pregnant. I have some signs of pregnancy, like tender breasts, back pain, and weird cravings. Is it possible to remain pregnant after an abortion? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It would be better if you send me further details regarding your miscarriage, like gestational age at the time of taking medications, the name of the medicines taken, and the post-miscarriage scan report is done. Pregnancy hormones gradually reduce after delivery and... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, I had unprotected sex on the third day of my period. But to be safe, I had contraceptive pills within 10 hours. My period cycle is of usually 28 to 30 days. I am worried because I did not get withdrawal bleeding till now. Last time I got bleeding on the fourth day, and my period got d... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Do you have any hormonal imbalances? I suggest you take a beta hCG (human choriogonadotropin) blood pregnancy test to avoid the chances of being pregnant. Sometimes the body responds differently. You might have some irregularity in the cycle, but with time may recover.... Read Full »