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I interchanged my birth control pills. Please suggest.
Query: Hi doctor, I am 18 years old. Currently, I am taking Viorele 28 day birth control. I mixed up my third week's pills. I had the Saturday's pill on Friday and Friday's pill on Saturday. I had unprotected sex last night, and I was wondering if I should take Plan B today. The pill which I had earlier wa... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There is no apparent need to be worried or to take a Plan B (emergency contraception) simply because Viorele 28 is a 26 active pill and 2 placebo pill pack. So, you have interchanged active pills, which have the same hormonal content. As you have taken them on time... Read Full »
Why has my withdrawal bleed not started after taking I-pill?
Query: Hello doctor, After having I-pill, I had spotting like periods. Then I started having Sysron-N for five days and I completed the course six days back. But, my period has not started yet. Is it normal? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Generally, after taking Sysron-N (Norethisterone) for five days, one should wait at least 7-10 days for the bleeding to start properly. As you have taken I-pill, there are chances to get delayed periods. Hence, you need to wait for at least a week to allow your perio... Read Full »
Can you get pregnant if you had sex two days before periods?
Query: Hi doctor, We had sex before 2 days of her period. She had a pill after 64 hours. She got her periods but it has been continuing for six days. What is the chance of pregnancy? Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If she has resumed her menses then there is no chance of pregnancy. Read Full »
My fiance has stomach pain after sex. Will she get pregnant?
Query: Hello doctor, I had sex four days back with my fiancee. Her next period date is two weeks later. During the intercourse, the condom tore and the sperm entered her vagina. Within 24 hours she consumed an I-pill. Her stomach was paining a lot and feeling drowsy the whole day. The next day (after 48 ho... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There was no requirement for a second dose of I-pill. The pain in the abdomen is due to the Progesterone effect and that can be countered by increasing the water intake. The withdrawal bleed starts only after 4 to 5 days of taking an I-pill, so you should have bee... Read Full »
I am experiencing periods with large clots. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I had sex before five months, but then I got my period after 15 days. Then, I had no periods for the next four months. I had Femilon as a birth control medicine. Now, I have periods with large clots. A piece of it is still stuck in my vagina, and I am not able to pull it out. Please let ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Femilon is a combined oral contraceptive pill and hence, does not cause amenorrhea. But, you should ideally get menses during the sugar pill days. However, if no menses, then chances are there that you may have become pregnant, which I believe y... Read Full »
I want to conceive. How long will Femilon effects last?
Query: Hi doctor, I had been on Femilon for over a year now. I left taking Femilon in the last week of last month and now I wish to conceive. How much time would it take to be normal for getting pregnant? Is there any other set of medicines that I take in order to become fertile again? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Femilon is a low dose oral contraceptive pill and is fairly safe. It does not affect fertility. If you have left the pack in the last week of last month, then you should get a withdrawal bleed in the next 5-7 days. The next cycle which shall so start is likely to be f... Read Full »
I had nonpenetrative sex. Will I get pregnant?
Query: Hi doctor, I had nonpenetrative sex with my partner. He did not ejaculate, but a kind of sticky lube came from his penis which he wiped with his hand and then rubbed his hand in the bedsheet. After that, he used his hand in my private areas. I am afraid that I might get pregnant. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There is a possibility that you may get pregnant with pre-ejaculate fluid itself if you were in a fertile period, as precum also contains sperms. It is better advised, that you should opt for an emergency contraceptive pill like an i-pill within next 72 hours to avoi... Read Full »
How to confirm that I am not pregnant after taking I-pill?
Query: Hi doctor, I had unprotected sex with my fiance. However, I was close to my periods and he had not ejaculated inside me. But, to stay on the safer side, I had taken I-pill after 24 hours. Will I get pregnant? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If you have taken I-pill within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse, then you are likely to remain safe. The success rate of the I-pill is 99.5 % if taken within 24 hours. So, you should expect a withdrawal bleed within the next five to seven days and once the bleedi... Read Full »
Can spotting be a side effect of emergency contraception?
Query: Hello doctor, Me and my wife had sex on 12th January and she took ipill on 13th January. She had her periods on 21st January. We again had sex on 25th January and 10th February with protection (condoms). On the 10th evening some spotting started and it stopped on 17th February. The spotting was dark... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The bleeding due to menses on 21st January after ipill confirmatively rules out pregnancy which could have occurred due to sex on 13th January. The repeat sexual intercourse held on 25th January (she was in her safe period and hence pregnancy is unlikely) and then ... Read Full »
I have a heavy flow after changing the contraceptive pill. Why?
Query: Hello doctor,I have been on birth control for more than two years. I was on the combined hormone pill for the first two years and had my period every three months. Around the halfway mark, I began to experience breakthrough bleeding. I always had light clotting during my periods and never had breakt... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read the query, and I can understand your concern. You have switched from a high-dose oral contraceptive continuous pill regimen, Jolessa (Ethinyl Estradiol and Levonorgestrel) to a low-dose pill, Lessina (Ethinyl Estradiol and Levonorgestrel). Hence, there i... Read Full »