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Does my hCG value of 54.50 mIU/mL indicate pregnancy?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 26 year old female. My LMP was on the 8th of last month. I missed my period this month. I have done a home pregnancy test on the 10th of this month, and I have seen a faint line which was confusing. So, I took a beta hCG blood test and got the result as 54.50 mlU/mL. Could you plea... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your question and understood your concern. I have reviewed the reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The pregnancy is definitely there. However, I will suggest you get a repeat beta hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) test after 48... Read Full »
Why is my ovulation test positive despite a negative pregnancy test?
Query: Hello doctor,I am 35 years old and currently trying to conceive for the second time. I have a 12-year-old son. I have been using the clear blue ovulation test, which showed a positive result last month with a flashing smiley face. It was positive again a week back with a static smile face. However, ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Ovulation tests are designed to detect the presence of luteinizing hormone (LH) in urine, which typically surges 24 to 36 hours before ovulation occurs. This surge in LH indicates that your body is preparing to release an egg from the ovary... Read Full »
I am 6 weeks pregnant and experiencing brown discharge. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 36 years old female, who is 6 weeks and 4 days pregnant. I take Gestofit 300 once daily and Fertigyn 5000 twice a week. I am on complete bed rest. I get a slight amount of brown discharge occasionally. Should I panic about miscarriage? I am afraid because I had two miscarriages, one ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.At 6 weeks 4 days, you can have a scan, if it is still not done, to confirm the fetal heartbeat, as the baby's heartbeat only can confirm the health of the baby and to see the decidual reaction. Brown discharge only means that it is old blood and implantation bleeding. When... Read Full »
Can prenatal vitamins cause a delay in periods?
Query: Hi doctor, I am trying to conceive from the age of 31, and I just turned 37. When I started keeping track of my menstrual cycle, it was a 37 days cycle, but now from few months, it is a 30 days cycle. Around that time, I began taking prenatal vitamins, Myo-inositol, and CoQ10, to help my old eggs.... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. First of all be calm. After the age of 35, it is harder to conceive, but it is quite possible, and you may or may not need a little help. You do not need any other supplement apart from 5 mg of Folic acid daily. And you need to do few hormonal tests on the second day of... Read Full »
My wife recently had IVF. Please review her hCG report.
Query: Hi doctor, My wife went through sequential IVF 23 days back. I am attaching her hCG reports. Kindly check them. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is produced during pregnancy. It is a hormone that supports pregnancy by allowing for the production of progesterone. There is sequential rise in hCG (attachment removed to protect patient identity) which suggests pregnancy and it can ... Read Full »
What can be the reason for cramps during pregnancy?
Query: Hi doctor, I received a couple of faint positive pregnancy tests two weeks ago. Then, I went to my primary physician for another urine test, which came out as negative. Later, I felt some cramping on and off all day on my left side. The cramps were similar to premenstrual cramps along with sore nipp... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your instincts are very correct. It could be an ectopic pregnancy or an intrauterine pregnancy. But, it is very important that you differentiate them. Get a serum beta hCG report done that is the human chorionic gonadotropin test is a blood test to detect the amount o... Read Full »
Query: Hello Doctor, I am eight weeks pregnant and I had a scan on eight weeks and three days. Everything looked good, the baby and its heartbeats. I had the beginning of pink spotting at 10 days so the doctors ordered a scan and when they did a scan, the baby was measuring the same as old. That is six we... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. If there are two yolk sacs there is a possibility of having twins, in the early weeks the variation of weeks may occur. You can do a blood hCG test (human chorionic gonadotropin) on alternate days, so accordingly we will... Read Full »
Is the hCG urine test a confirmatory test for pregnancy?
Query: Hi doctor, My wife is 24 years, and she had a regular menstrual cycle even after she was on Triquilar tablet for six months after marriage. This month she observed only spotting but no bleeding. I tested at home for hCG urine, but the result is negative. Should I retest or continue Triquilar as I ca... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I would recommend you repeat another home pregnancy test (from a different brand) with an early morning first sample of urine as it contains the highest levels of hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin). However, if even this is negative, you may wait for the menstrual bl... Read Full »
Am I not able to conceive because of the brown discharge before my periods?
Query: Hello doctor, A year before, I was getting regular periods. One day before period, I used to get spotting then bleeding for five days. I was on birth control pills. A year ago, I stopped the pills. So from nine months, I am having brown discharge with mucus before four days of periods, then bleeding... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have not mentioned for how long you took the birth control pills. There are many adverse effects of the pills, which women are not aware of and the doctors are also not telling. This is a side effect of the pills, as pills stop ovulation totally. If one tries to... Read Full »
Even though my wife is three weeks pregnant, she does not have any signs of pregnancy. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, My wife had a severe cough, for which she took antibiotics for a week. She missed her periods the following month, and the home pregnancy test was positive. So, we did a urine pregnancy test in the doctor's office, which was also positive. But, it has been three weeks, still, she is no... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I do not see any reason for you to be worried about the cough, fever and the antibiotics. Most of the antibiotics and medicines for respiratory infection are safe in pregnancy. Why are you not getting an ultrasound scan done? Why are you stressing yourself waiting... Read Full »