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How much weight gain is expected in the first month of pregnancy?
Query: Hello doctor, Would you please explain what to expect in the first one to two months of pregnancy? If on the heavier side, how much weight gain is expected in the first month? Does everyone gain the weight right away? I also wonder about hormonal changes in the beginning. Is it common to experience... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Congratulations on your pregnancy. 1. If your BMI (body mass index) is more than the average, a total weight gain of 15 to 17 lbs is still expected. However, weight gain usually becomes apparent after four months or so. Before that, there should not be a drastic weight... Read Full »
What can cause the period to come early?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 42-year-old female. I am facing unexpected suddenly bleeding from yesterday. My periods are expected on 20th and it is always too regular, date to date. I want to point out my periods discharge is always thick, clotty, and very painful for four to five days. This is the first ti... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The medicine your doctor has prescribed is good. Take tablet Pause 500 mg (Tranexamic acid and Mefenamic acid) thrice a day for five days. I hope your doctor also did a vaginal examination and had a look at your cervix to see for any lesion. Though mostly hormonal it ma... Read Full »