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Please examine my friend's semen report and provide a suggestion.
Query: Hi doctor, My friend is 32 years old and got married before two years. But, he did not have any kid yet. My friend got semen analysis test. The report was attached. Kindly check. Also, I have attached some of his wife's reports. Please give a valuable suggestion for getting pregnant. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand the situation. Based on the provided data and the reports (attachment removed for privacy), the blood work and semen analysis appear to be normal. It seems prudent to direct the focus towards assessing the female partner's infertility. A recommended cour... Read Full »
Does hypothyroidism affect fertility?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 21 year old female. I am having hypothyroidism. Will hypothyroidism affect my ability to get pregnant? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There are around 70% of the Asian population suffering from hypothyroidism.You have all the chances of pregnancy. I have seen number of patients with hypothyroidism to have a healthy pregnancy and delivered a healthy baby. Please take your medications properly and have a... Read Full »
Why did my periods become shorter and lighter in the past three months?
Query: Hi doctor,I am 28 years old with a child. I want to find out whether I have an ovarian torsion. My period cycle has changed from 28 days to 30 days. I have severe pain on the first day of my period and it causes painless spotting on the fourth day for the past three months. But now I have light spot... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Ovarian torsion is an acute surgical condition caused by complete or partial volvulus of the ovary. It disturbs the blood flow and nutrition. Ovarian torsion causes sudden severe abdominal pain with one-sided localization. There is bloody leucorrhea, nausea, vomiting, s... Read Full »
How often should you have sex to conceive?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 29 years old. I am trying to conceive, but circumstances are not favored. My husband's odd work timings makes him too tired. We are hardly trying twice a month. Sugar and lipid profile are normal. Also, pap smear done, which is normal. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If you have been married for more than a year and trying to conceive, then you should carry out some tests. It includes thyroid hormone profile, serum estrogen, FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) levels and TORCH infection profile (toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegaloviru... Read Full »
Does Depo injection cause changes in period cycle?
Query: Hi doctor, I was on the Depo injection for four years. I have been off the Depo injection for one year and three months. Also, I have not taken any other contraception in the last year. Four months ago, I went to my GP as I still had no bleeding. She did some hormone tests, which came back low, and ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As you were on Depo injection for almost four to five years, this is a common problem with Depo injection. But, in most cases period starts within one year of stopping the Depo injection. But, as you said, if your hormone level is normal, like LH (luteinizing hormo... Read Full »
Does the brief use of anabolic steroids affect the hormonal profile in the future?
Query: Hello doctor, I am hoping you can give me some answers about what I can do for health optimization going forward. About myself, I recently turned 25, and have been lifting weights seriously since 18 years old. My height is 6 feet, and my weight is 198 lbs and about 14 % body fat. When I was 19, I di... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Do not worry the previous usage of pro hormones will not have any effect on your health. As your Testosterone and Estrogen levels are normal. I do not think you need to use any medication to increase the levels. Even if your levels are increased, it will not add anything... Read Full »