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When should I start taking oral contraceptive pills and which is the best pill for oral consumption?
Query: Hello doctor, Can I start taking oral contraceptive pills from the fifth day of my period? Also, which is the best pill for oral consumption? Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. Yes, you can start taking oral contraceptive pills on the fifth day of your menstrual cycle. This is considered a safe and effective time to start taking the pills, as long as you have not had unprotected sex in... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I am on Microlite birth control, and I took my pill at 8:30 PM. That night, at 12:30 AM. Four hours after taking my pill, I vomited four times. Is this a missed pill, or am I still protected from pregnancy? The vomiting stopped at 7 AM. I had sex two days later, I am on the last week o... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understand your concern. I would like to assure you that this is not a case of a missed pill, as you vomited four hours after taking the medication. This is primarily due to a side effect of the hormone preparation, which will go away a... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, I took a Primolut tablet on the last day of my period to attend a religious function last month. I have not had my period this month, and I am not pregnant. Should I be worried? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. It would be better if you send me a detailed gynecological, medical, drug, and obstetric history. Have you been experiencing regular cycles? If yes, then you should pay attention to this delay. But if you have been experie... Read Full »
I am planning to take contraceptive pills but not sure about which one to take. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am planning to take contraceptive pills but I am not sure which one to take. Can you suggest me which contraceptive pills I should take?Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. I have reviewed your query. It would be better if you would send me your detailed history. Firstly all contraceptive pills mostly comprise hormones, and these hormones, if taken for years, can give short and long-term side effects. So try t... Read Full »
I have been on birth control pills for over two years and bleeding for the past 12 days. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I have been bleeding for 12 days. I have pcos and taking birth control pills for almost two years and It started with brownish bleeding on day 13 of my active pill. Why is this happening? I am worried. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for trusting us with your health care. I have gone through your history and understand your concerns. As per your description, these symptoms could be due to hormonal imbalances caused by pills. Once you stop the medication, usually the period resumes within ... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I am on birth control and have been taking them for three months, however, the first month I took them I was fine, and my period was coming normally. But during the second month, I bled for two weeks straight. I am now in my third month, and I have been bleeding for three weeks. I was ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. You are still in the teenage group, in the phase of development so you can have ovulatory-anovulatory regular and irregular cycles. Hormonal contraceptive pills have side effects as well and they can vary from perso... Read Full »
I have been taking Blisovi Fe 1/20 for a year. Why did I miss my periods this month?
Query: Hello doctor, I have been taking the birth control pill Blisovi Fe 1/20 for almost a year now. This month I did not get my period like I usually do. Why is this happening? Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. There are several possible reasons why you may have missed your period while taking the birth control pill which are as follows: Hormonal changes: The birth control pill works by regulating hormones in your bo... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, My girlfriend is a 19-year-old and has nipple pain. She says it is very sensitive to the point it hurts nowadays. She has irregular menses that requires taking some birth control pill-like medication to force her menses to come every three months. Is it a sign of pregnancy or other ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Due to abnormal cycles or hormonal imbalances, breast tenderness can happen. Overdue and unscheduled irregular periods can cause breast tenderness, mood variations, etc. If she has gained weight and has abnormal hair growth along with irregular cycles, this could be ... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor,I recently had hair loss due to IUD, which releases progesterone. I have had it removed and am now on a low androgen BCP prescribed by my gynecologist. I also have a bottle of Estriol. My question is if I take Estriol, could this be harmful and cause estrogen dominance, which has side e... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query and understand your concern. Every individual is different physically as well as emotionally. Hormonal contraceptives also have side effects, but it is different for everyone. It is not necessary that every woman get similar or all side effects... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I took combination pills without taking any breaks for three months consecutively. However, I had breakthrough bleeding, so I discontinued the pill and let my uterus bleed for seven days. On the fifth day of my period, I had unprotected sex. Can I get pregnant? Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. As per your description, these symptoms could be due to hormonal imbalances caused by birth control pills. Once you stop the pill, the usual period resumes within a month, but sometimes it may take time to resum... Read Full »