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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 »
What to do for missed periods for two months?
Query: Hello doctor,I have been missing my periods for two months now. I am unable to understand the reason. I felt the pain on the expected date, but there was no period. I am sure there is no chance of pregnancy. Although I did not do anything unusual, I started to exercise for almost an hour on a daily ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I suggest you get on serum beta hCG done to rule out pregnancy and get a gynecological ultrasound to look for endometrial thickness. Check your thyroid profile, fasting blood sugar, fasting insulin, prolactin, complete hemogram, LFTs (liver function tests), FSH (foll... Read Full »
Can my partner be pregnant even after taking an I-pill?
Query: Hello doctor, My partner and I had sex two months back. She got her period that month, but she missed her period for this month. She took an I-pill after we had sex. Could this be her pregnancy? Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. She should get SB hCG (serial beta-human chorionic gonadotropin) to rule out pregnancy even if she had intercourse once or twice this month (maybe in the fertile period). If SB hCG is negative, hormonal imbalance due to I-pill could have occurred. So, get a gynec... Read Full »
Can medical abortion reduce hCG levels?
Query: Hello doctor, My friend has done a medical abortion at five weeks of pregnancy. At that time, her hCG level was 614. She had done abortion with the help of Mifepristone 200 mcg and Misoprostol 800 mcg. She took Mifepristone in the morning and after 24 hours, she took Misoprostol orally. After taking... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If her hCG levels have gone down from 600 to 9, it means she has successfully aborted. No need to worry. Generally, we recommend ultrasound by a gynecologist after two weeks to see some bits lying inside but as your levels have reduced drastically, it is almost a ... Read Full »