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Having endometriosis. Can I use Vitex with Duphaston to conceive ?
Query: Hi doctor,I have endometriosis, so my doctor placed me on Duphaston 10 mg, once a day. But, I am not ovulating, and I am trying to conceive. Can I use Vitex 20 mg together with it? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. How are you doing? May I start by telling you few basic facts of endometriosis. Every month, when a lady has periods, most of the blood goes out through the cervix, but a small fraction goes into the abdomen through the tubes. This blood settles on and around the ovari... Read Full »
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. With the information provided to me and reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity) suggest blood work up and the semen analysis are fine. I guess the female partner needs to be evaluated for infertility. She needs ... Read Full »
Can C-section scars affect tubal ligation?
Query: Hi doctor, I had my tubal ligation over a year ago during my fifth C-section. The doctor told me that he had a difficult time doing it because of all the scar tissue and my tubes were stuck to my ovaries. I have been worried this whole year because he did not act real confident. How does scar tissue... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Repeated cesarean section give rise to adhesions in the abdominal cavity. That means, during healing process the internal organ develop adhesions and they stick to each other. The likelihood of the operation could be tested by doing hysterosalpingography (HSG) w... Read Full »
Is there any risk of radiation if HSG test is done twice?
Query: Hi doctor, Three years back, I conceived for the first time without any medicine but unfortunately the pregnancy ended up in miscarriage. Since 8 months I am trying to conceive now. The following year I got a HSG test and was informed that both my fallopian tubes were blocked. Doctor said laparoscop... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your problem. HSG (Hysterosalpingography) is a good test. It not only will detect the block, but sometimes because of the pressure of the dye being inserted inside, the tubes sometimes open up. So, it actually at times cures the problem as well. T... Read Full »
Can I conceive with fallopian tube spillage seen on hysterosalpingography?
Query: Hello doctor, I have attached my test reports. Kindly go through it and guide me. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. HSG (hysterosalpingography) is done (attachment removed to protect patient's identity) mainly to know the tubes' status and to look for their patency. Also, it can tell details about the uterus and if some lesion is present inside. Both the t... Read Full »
My fallopian tubes are blocked. What can be done?
Query: Hello doctor, I need a second opinion on my HSG report. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Usually, at least two radiographic films are shot during the HSG (hysterosalpingogram) procedure, one during filling of the cavity and the second showing the spill of the dye from the tubes. In some cases, three films are shot. I would like to see the other film as an... Read Full »
How to plan for my pregnancy after taking Humog injection?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 25 year old female, and I am trying to conceive for the last 1.5 years. My husband works for a month in another country and has 15 days of leave. So, when he goes to work, I do not accompany him. We have tried conceiving many times, but we did not have any luck. My menstrual cyc... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. How are you doing? Let me start on a positive note that, you are at the right age for pregnancy (19 to 35 years), so never lose hope. You need to improve your health first. Your BMI is 14, and your expected weight is 55 to 59 kg. I will not ask you to start eating a ... Read Full »
Can you suggest to us ways to get pregnant while having a semen infection?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 45 year old male, and my wife is 26 years. We have been trying to have a baby for the past seven years. I had a sperm analysis in 2011. My count was 68 m, all the parameters were good except the presence of Proteus spp. bacteria. The doctor injected me with gentamycin once, and... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. How are you doing? I have seen your reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Let me start on a positive note by saying that she stands a very good chance of pregnancy, but there are some small issues in your infertility treatment which I will try to cl... Read Full »
Does presence of fibroids play a role in delayed pregnancy?
Query: Hello doctor, Please guide me regarding fibroid treatment as I am trying to conceive since the last four years. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Fibroids are the most common benign tumor in the uterus. It occurs in 40 % of the women. They can cause infertility, but not every fibroid causes infertility. They can lead to an altered sperm movement if present in the cervical canal, causing infertility. What... Read Full »
Is it normal to find a 20 mm follicle on the fifth day of menstruation?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a female weighing 65 kg and my height is 5'6". A 20 mm follicle found on day five of menstruation, what does it mean? I had cramp since day four till day six. Last month 5.7 mm hemorrhagic cyst was found on left ovary during day three but this month it got disappeared and now 20 mm ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read and understood your problem. Are your periods regular? Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) , prolactin, hemoglobin (Hb), total count (TC), differential count (DC) levels and cancer antigen (CA125) are all normal. Ultrasound of pelvis suggests follicular... Read Full »