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How effective Meprate in preventing pregnancy?
Query: Hi doctor,My girlfriend is a virgin and we were intimate for two consecutive days last month. During that time, her periods were delayed by two weeks. I was careful not to ejaculate anywhere near her vagina nor was it knowingly in contact with my penis. She waited for another 10 days and since she d... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Ideally, Meprate - Medroxyprogesterone should be taken only after confirming the absence of pregnancy as Meprate has a tendency of causing incomplete abortion. So, it would be wise to get a serum beta hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) done. It is a blood test that d... Read Full »
What are the chances of pregnancy after taking two I-pills in two hours?
Query: Hi doctor, I had unsafe sex with my girlfriend. I am sure that I did not ejaculate but she did take an i-pill for safety. We had sex for the second time and now I guess that I might have ejaculated and so she took one more i-pill. So, in total she had two i-pills in a time gap of two hours. Now she ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If she has taken the i-pill within 24 hours of the intercourse and in her case twice within a gap of two hours then she has doubled the concentration of progesterone. Usually, a withdrawal bleed is seen within next five to seven days from the day of i-pill intake. As sh... Read Full »
What does PAPP-A screen test of 1.9 and hCG level of 65.6 indicate?
Query: Hi doctor, My wife has done a PAPP-A screen test and results are 1.9 and hCG level 65.6. She is 12 weeks pregnant. Please advise regarding the same. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You need to attach the complete report issued by the laboratory. Important thing is the graph and the MoM (multiple of the median) values which have been calculated as per the gestational age. The risk is calculated accordingly. In case of Down's syndrome, there is ... Read Full »
Does irregular period after unprotected sex mean pregnancy?
Query: Hello doctor, My periods suddenly stopped after a few hours. Then, it started again the next day and stopped again. I had unprotected sex six days before my periods started. Could I be pregnant? Please reply as soon as possible. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If your menses have started after your sexual episode, then it is unlikely that you would be pregnant at all. There is endometrial shedding occurring and hence, you would not be pregnant. However, you may get a serum beta hCG test done to confirm. If the hCG levels a... Read Full »
Is orange discharge indicative of a miscarriage?
Query: Hello doctor, I have a query regarding a possible miscarriage. I am five weeks pregnant and I woke up with abdominal pain and found a discharge in my urine that looks like small pieces of solids (beige color with a fluid inside) and with small pieces of what looks like tissue. There was no blood and... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. No, this is the effect of the medicine. The discharge normally increases during pregnancy. And, if you are using vaginal suppositories, it may be because of staining. If the ultrasound shows everything is normal, then do not worry as your beta hCG (human chorionic go... Read Full »
I am having irregular periods. Please suggest.
Query: Hello doctor, I have had irregular periods for months. I am experiencing abnormal periods where I am bleeding every other week. Sometimes the bleeding lasts a few days whereas sometimes it lasts at least eight days. More recently, I have had my worst period. I have had it 10 days then off for three ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The contraceptive efficacy of the Norethisterone is quite less and if you are taking it irregularly then also it may cause a breakthrough bleeding. So the important thing is to get a pregnancy test as this is the most common cause to rule out. If this is ruled out th... Read Full »
My hCG level is 514 at five weeks of pregnancy. Should I be worried?
Query: Hi doctor, I am five weeks and one day pregnant (not confirmed yet with ultrasound). My hCG levels have gone from 34 on last month twenty-first to 227 on last month twenty-sixth, then 514 on last month twenty-eighth. My GP is worried that this is not a normal progression. And my levels with my daug... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As you have said, hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) levels vary from woman to woman. If you usually have mild irregular periods, then hCG levels may not correspond to the level of what we expect. Your levels are a bit less, but certain pregnancies have lower levels, bu... Read Full »
Even after 40 days of abortion, I am positive for hCG. Why is it so?
Query: Hi doctor, I had an abortion at five weeks of gestation 40 days ago. Twenty days after the abortion, I had my follow-up when I still tested positive for hCG. After one week of the follow-up, I got a transvaginal ultrasound scan in which my uterus was empty. And I still tested positive for hCG. Toda... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. You can test positive for hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) even two months after an abortion. This may be associated with spotting and sometimes a passage of clots. However, the hCG post-abortion comes down drastically immediately after the ... Read Full »
The NT scan revealed possible gastroschisis. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am 12 weeks one day pregnant. I went in for my NT scan today and they said it has possible gastroschisis and I am honestly just so worried. I have a check up in the next two weeks but I am just curious to know if it could be normal that the intestines still are not inside the fetus? ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com Normally intestine is outside body of the fetus from 6 to 10 weeks of gestation is known as an intestinal hernia. Around 11 weeks it should be inside the body of the fetus. If you have been irregular periods there could be a discrepancy of dates between the scan and your ... Read Full »
My LMP is 6 weeks, then why does the scan show only 4.4 weeks gestation?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 26 year old female. I had my last periods one and a half months back. In between I had Regestrone tablets thrice daily for 3 days and Meprate 10 mg tablets thrice daily for 2 days. Today, I had spotting of reddish brown color. A transvaginal and transabdominal ultrasound was done. It... Read Full »
Dr. Sanjay Kumar Bhattacharyya
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I must tell you that those reports are not very convincing for a healthy pregnancy (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Though fetal pole could not be visualized, the beta HCG level should be more in this gestational age. Size is also 2 weeks less, which si... Read Full »