There are no specific symptoms of pregnancy, and the best way to confirm pregnancy is by taking the urine or blood test. Some of the common symptoms of early pregnancy are nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, missed periods, sore breasts, mood swings, tiredness, and bloating.
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Query: Hi doctor, I had undergone hysteroscopic dilation and curettage for endometrial polypoidal thickening. I got my period after two weeks and it has continued for seven days. Later, I started using tablets for my thyroid and I started to get spotting. I had heavy bleeding for one hour after two days. A... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query, Actually you have been suffering from thyroid irregularities and had hysteroscopic removal of polypoidal thickening. In same sequence, you were treated for thyroid irregularities. Thyroid abnormalities actually affects menstrual cycles and it ... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I wanted to get pregnant. We have been trying for the baby and had sex during my ovulation period. Now, my period is delayed and I am feeling sick. I also vomited and had abdominal pain. I am also having a thick creamy discharge. Is there a chance of me getting pregnant? Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. I suggest you provide your full medical and drug history. I suggest you do a serum beta hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) blood pregnancy test. Urine pregnancy test in early pregnancy is mostly confusing as it is ... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I touched my girlfriend's vagina and pre-ejaculated on my hands after 3 to 4 days of her period. Does this cause pregnancy? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. As per your description, these symptoms could be due to hormonal imbalance but it could be due to pregnancy also (though the chances are very very low). But as you missed your period it could be an anovulatory cycle (d... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, My last menstrual period was two months back, and my hCG was 5900 IU/L. But no sac was found in the investigation, and nothing in the fallopian tubes. What does this mean? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to iclinq.com. The pregnancy is of just five weeks and one day as of date, and it is possible that the radiologist may have been unable to find it, even on a transvaginal scan neither in the uterus nor outside it. However, the positive hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) levels indic... Read Full »
UPT is positive and I have pelvic pain and dizziness. Please suggest.
Query: Hello doctor, My LMP is 20th April. I carried out two UPT last month and the results were negative. Today morning, I again checked and found that the result is positive. I am feeling pain in the pelvic region and dizziness in the morning. Please suggest me what to do. Are there possibilities of med... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The pregnancy symptoms can present with mild lower abdominal pain, especially in the flanks, with occasional dizziness, retching, and nausea, which are the effects of increasing progesterone levels and it is normal. As long as there is no bleeding per vaginum, there is... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, I am 31 years old, 83 kgs weight and 5 feet 2 inches in height. I had my last period nearly one month back and had sexual intercourse after two weeks of periods. Although I had pregnancy symptoms, my tests were negative. Please tell me if I can go for a blood test at an early stage or wai... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your case. As per your descriptions, these symptoms are the hormonal imbalance that can be due to pregnancy also. But the chances can be low. As you have missed your periods, I think it can be an anovulatory cycle due to hormonal changes or pregnancy... Read Full »
How to confirm my pregnancy if the home pregnancy kit is positive but scan is negative?
Query: Hello doctor, I had a blighted ovum followed by D and C a few years ago. We are trying to conceive. When my periods got delayed, I did a home pregnancy test which suggested weakly positive test results. I also did an ultrasound where the report came as delayed periods with a functional follicular cy... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. I suggest you do a blood pregnancy test (serum beta human chorionic gonadotropin test) to confirm pregnancy, as the urine pregnancy test cannot detect very early pregnancy. If the beta HCG levels come between 5 ... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I am 34 days late for my period and have regular periods otherwise. I have discharge, pimples, and sore breasts. I am currently taking the tablets Sertraline and Trazadone. Can I be pregnant? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Take a blood serum beta hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) test to clear your pregnancy status. You have not mentioned your menstrual medical history, but stress, anxiety, work overload, hormonal imbalance, thyroid irregularities, illness, strict diet, strenuous exer... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor,I have nausea, dizziness, and frequent urination after having intercourse for nine days. Also, I had my last menstruation during the first week of this month. Are these symptoms of being pregnant? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. From your history, I suppose it is honeymoon cystitis due to an infection of the urinary tract. Chances of being pregnant are also there because your days of intercourse fall on ovulation time. However, considering... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor,I tested for pregnancy four times after one month and two months after my last period. Three were negative, but the fourth one showed a faint second line. What does it mean? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. The faint second line is suggestive or could be early pregnancy. Repeat the test after five days, preferably with morning sample urine. When did your last period commence? Get an ultrasound of the abdomen and pelv... Read Full »