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I have bleeding and cramps after missing a birth control pill. What to do?
Query: Hello doctor, I am in my mid-cycle. There is a pretty good amount of bleeding and cramping. There is also some bloating. I have missed only one birth control pill. This has happened only when I have missed about 3 pills. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Normally when you miss your contraceptive pill, it may lead to withdrawal bleeding because of hormonal effect of the pill on the endometrium which suddenly withdraws. You should consult a gynecologist online and start taking the pills again based on her suggestion. Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 30-year-old female who weighs 198.4 pounds. I had unprotected intercourse with my partner about a month ago and took the contraceptive pill. Prior to using the pill, my periods were usually regular and ranged from mild to normal flow. However, after taking the pill, I experienc... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Withdrawal bleeding is a side effect of the I-pill that occurs as a result of an abrupt withdrawal of hormones from your body. As a result, it does not necessarily happen to everyone. In your instance, you may experien... Read Full »
Is it right to take Dronis when trying to conceive?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 38 years old. My first IUI failed. Then one month gap. Now, today is the second day of my period. He told a retained follicle is present after scanning and prescribed Dronis 30 daily. When I get my period again, he told to come on the second day of the period for a scan and start ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Dronis (Ethinylestradiol) is a contraceptive pill also used to reduce the size of the ovarian cyst. You will not conceive in the month you are taking the pills. But, it is necessary for the cyst to resolve before you can be given medicine for ovulation induction. So you... Read Full »
Would my copper IUD have protected me though it is due to expire?
Query: Hello doctor, I wonder if you could help. A month back I had some intimate contact with a new partner. We did not have intercourse and he did not ejaculate but I was concerned about some pre-ejaculate getting near my vagina. I was on day three of my period. My cycle is normally 25 to 26 days long. I... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your history and understand your concern. As you took the pill on time, there is no chance of pregnancy in your case. Delayed menses and menstrual irregularities due to hormonal imbalance caused by I-pill. Get your home urine test if you missed your... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, Can a lady get pregnant while on her menstrual cycle or just after her menstruation? And also, how to use the trust pill as an emergency contraceptive pill? Can semen survive on the skin and will the lady get pregnant if she has precum in her hand and then put it in her vagina? My frie... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. During the menstrual cycle, there is no chance of pregnancy. Contraceptive pills should be used within 72 hours after sex. There is no chance of pregnancy in your friend’s case because sperm can not travel and survive o... Read Full »
An i-pill was taken after an unprotected sex. Can she still get pregnant?
Query: Hello doctor, I had unprotected sex with my girlfriend who is 30 years old and I ejaculated inside her. The next day she took Unwanted 72 but until now she has not got her periods and not even bleeding. Her period cycle starts after 20 days. She is having cough, cold, body ache, and vomiting. Is she... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your history and understand your concerns. As you had the i-pill, the chances of pregnancy are not there in your case. Delayed menses are due to the hormonal imbalance caused by the i-pill. I suggest you get your home urine pregnancy test. If it i... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, I took two contraceptive pills in 24 hours after unprotected intercourse. It was the 14th day of my period, and I had a cycle of 28 to 30 days. I had my last period a few days back. When can I expect my next period? It has been one week since I took the pill, and I have been having white ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Menstrual irregularities, in your case, could be due to hormonal imbalances caused by a contraceptive pill. As you took the contraceptive pill on time, there is almost no chance of pregnancy in your case. Abdominal pain with white discharge due ... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I had unprotected sex in the middle of this month, four days before having my expected periods. I took the contraceptive pill within 12 hours. Two days after, I started bleeding, which was one day before my expected period day. My bleeding was not that heavy; later that day, my ble... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. As your periods are regular, there is no chance of pregnancy in your case. Withdrawal bleeding is only a side effect of contraceptive pills, which happens due to the sudden withdrawal of hormones from the body, so it does not necessarily hap... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I am 29 years old and had protected sex (without ejaculation). But I took the unwanted 72 for the safe side the next day, exactly after 24 hours. I got my periods on the expected dates. It was heavier on the first day with clots and a bit medium on the second day. Is it fine as I did n... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your history and understood your concerns. As you have proper menstruation at your time of period date, there is no chance of pregnancy. Withdrawal bleeding is only a side effect of the emergency contraceptive pill. It happens due to the sudden withdra... Read Full »
Will my partner get pregnant in spite of taking the contraceptive pills regularly?
Query: Hi doctor,My partner has been using contraceptive pills for three months now, but she always starts a day after the last day of her period. Every time we had sexual intercourse during the last three months, I always used condoms even though she was on the pills. In the last two months, she menstruat... Read Full »
Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.Thanks for trusting us about your health care.I have gone through your history and understand your concerns.As per your description, these symptoms could be due to hormonal imbalance. But, as she is taking the pills on regular basis there is almost no chance of pregnancy in... Read Full »