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Conception And Pregnancy

Conception is the process where sperm moves up through the vagina and uterus and fertilizes an egg in the fallopian tube. The time from conception to childbirth is called pregnancy. Pregnancy usually lasts for 40 weeks.

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I am hypothyroid. Is it possible to conceive?

Query: Hello doctor, I have hypothyroidism and I take 50 mcg tablets every weekend. Can I conceive even though I have this condition?  Read Full »


Dr. Uzma Arqam

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thyroid abnormalities have many side effects related to fertility but the patient conceives and gets a healthy outcome as well if we take proper care and regular continuous treatment and strict check on it. Thyroid can cause fertility issues, miscarriages, congenital an...  Read Full »

How long should one continue iron supplements to conceive?

Query: Hello doctor, My partner has severe anemia and does not have the lining to carry or conceive a child. She was prescribed iron supplements several months ago, but she was curious how long she would take them before she could conceive a child.  Read Full »


Dr. Uzma Arqam

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Since how long has she had anemia, and do you have any reports? It is better to have a recent one. The kind or type of anemia also matters because the treatment and management differ according to the type. If she h...  Read Full »

Can my sister have 2nd child through IVF or natural conception?

Query: Hello doctor, My sister's AMH is 0.7 ng/mL. She is 40 years old and trying for her second child. She conceived her first child naturally ten years back, but now she has one failed IVF and six failed IUIs, and spontaneous egg rupture before egg retrieval. But she is still trying for a second child. W...  Read Full »


Dr. Uzma Arqam

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Please send me a detailed gynecological, medical, and drug history. The normal level of AMH (anti‐Mullerian hormone) is 1.5 to 4 ng/mL. The lower level can be 1 ng/mL to have a conception. If we talk about how natura...  Read Full »

I have PCOS. Can I become pregnant?

Query: Hello doctor, I was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) four to five centimeters on the right. I am taking tablet Krimson 35, tablet Normoz, and tablet Metformin 500 mg for three months. I have been married for two years and I am anxious to conceive. Is there any possibility that I can c...  Read Full »


Dr. Uzma Arqam

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for the query. Please send me a detailed gynecology, medical, and drug histories. Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal imbalance with multiple growing follicles, and increased size of the ovaries. The polycystic ovarian syndrome can irregulate the...  Read Full »

Can thyroid and hair growth medications affect pregnancy?

Query: Hello doctor, I am 27 years old and trying to conceive. However, I constantly have pain in my lower back and lower abdomen. I also have excessive hair growth and thyroid issues, so my gynecologist has recommended the tablet Ovabless-Myo and Meprate 10 mg. In addition, I got an ultrasound and TAG blo...  Read Full »


Dr. Uzma Arqam

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. I could not see your laboratory results. It would be better to guide you based on laboratory results and scan. Thyroid abnormalities themselves can be a cause of infertility, congenital abnormalities, and even misca...  Read Full »

I have been having difficulties conceiving despite normal fallopian tube testing, sperm activity tests, and hormone levels. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 27-year-old woman who got married a year and a half ago. I have been experiencing difficulties in conceiving. We have never used any barrier methods during intercourse. We have undergone tests such as fallopian tube testing and sperm activity tests, and the results are normal. ...  Read Full »


Dr. Uzma Arqam

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your first query consult is on us! I noticed that your serum FSH (Follicle stimulating hormone), LH (Luteinizing hormone), and prolactin levels are within the normal range. It is important to take some healthy precautions and maintain a positive mindset. While you hav...  Read Full »

There is no yolk sac and fetal pole in gestational sac. Why?

Query: Hi doctor, I am six weeks and six days pregnant. My urine test is positive and beta hCG is also increasing but I am very upset about my ultrasound report. There is gestational sac in my uterus but from last week there is no yolk sac and fetal pole. I have a dark brownish discharge from six days wit...  Read Full »


Dr. Uzma Arqam

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are receiving enough supportive treatment. In case of discrepancy between dates and scan, yolk sac and fetal pole could appear but there is continuous brown discharge which is risk actually. Have a complete avoidance of restricted activities that can trigger a misca...  Read Full »

Is it important to take Folic acid during pregnancy?

Query: Hello doctor, I am currently pregnant seven weeks now. I had a missed miscarriage eight months back. I used to drink cheap Folic acid and Pregomega. I drank Pregomega up until the end of the last month. I stopped drinking the cheap Folic acid and started Inofolic on the first of last month. When I c...  Read Full »


Dr. Uzma Arqam

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. A pre-pregnancy Folic acid requirement is there. Actually Folic acid is best to start three months in advance before conception. As soon as the lady misses her first period, an initial base of central nervous system had already been kept as neuropores close before 28...  Read Full »

Could taking Misoprostol during pregnancy affect my baby?

Query: Hello doctor,I am 12 weeks pregnant now. In the third week of my pregnancy, I took two pills of Misoprostol. Yesterday, I went to an ultrasound and my doctor told me my baby is very healthy. Is there a high risk for my baby to be born with Moebius syndrome or other illnesses? Please inform me, shoul...  Read Full »


Dr. Uzma Arqam

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You already used Misoprostol which is a hormonal pill used to induce abortion and act locally but luckily, it did not work and you got a healthy alive, active baby inside the uterus growing. Have strict monitoring and take care of any symptoms you have like pain, bleedi...  Read Full »

Can unprotected sex on the seventh day of period lead to pregnancy?

Query: Hello doctor, My wife had unprotected sex with me last night and it was her seventh day of the period. So should I give her Unwanted 72 or is there any chance of getting pregnant and can you tell me the side effects which she will face after taking Unwanted 72?  Read Full »


Dr. Uzma Arqam

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is better if you send me her detailed gynecological, obstetric, medical, surgical, drugs history. If she has short irregular cycles of 28 days or less, then it is better to have Ipill as in regular cycles of 28 days there is a fertile period from day 8 to day 13. So,...  Read Full »

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