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How do I know the father of the baby in multiple relationships?
Query: Hi doctor,I am currently 27 weeks and 1 day pregnant. My last menstrual period started six months ago and lasted for three days. Throughout that month, I was with my ex-boyfriend, guy A. However, I had an intimate encounter with guy B the following month. My estimated due date is at the end of the m... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Thank you for trusting us with your healthcare. I have reviewed your medical history and understand your concerns. Congratulations on your pregnancy. According to the due date, guy B is more likely to be the father of the child you conceived with. DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) testing is the mo... Read Full »
My wife is pregnant with second child. Will she need NIPT?
Query: Hello doctor, My 37-year-old wife is 14 weeks pregnant with my second child. Her level one scan is normal and the double marker is also fine. But, the doctor has told to get DNA test that is an NIPT test. Is it important? If level 1 and the double marker are fine then DNA and NIPT test should also b... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Double marker, level 1 scan and NIPT (non-invasive prenatal testing) all are screening test and not diagnostic. They just suggest a possibility of the disease. So, if both the testsare normal you can avoid taking NIPT test. It is not a compulsory test and again a scr... Read Full »
Am I negative for HIV 2 if DNA nad RNA PCR tests remain negative after 3 months of exposure?
Query: Hi doctor, Do you have any experience in HIV 2? I have done my HIV 2 DNA/RNA PCR test and antibody test which came back both negative after three months. What I am worried is HIV 2 is a slowly replicating virus and worry that HIV 2 DNA or RNA PCR test cannot pick up even after three months. Is it tr... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The replication of the virus has no relationship in the detection of the virus. If the virus is present in the body, the immune system will detect it, and start defending the body by producing antibodies. This procedure does not need any replication of the virus. It jus... Read Full »
How to find out whether the stem cell sample is futile or not?
Query: Hello doctor, I preferred for stem cell preservation of my baby at a private stem cell bank. Now, after 3 months, I received a mail stating that despite our best efforts the isolation and expansion of mesenchymal stem cells were unsuccessful primarily due to no growth. The customer care replied that... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Based on your query, my opinion is as follows. Stem cells are difficult to decontaminate as they do not have any supporting cells to fight like white blood cells in our body. No antibiotics can be used. It is difficult to talk about negligence, as many factors influence,... Read Full »
Can taking milk or water before swab test alter the DNA?
Query: Hi doctor, After my unprotected sex, I had spotting just for a single day. Now I assume it was when implantation took place as I missed my periods and confirmed pregnancy two weeks later. My question is when does implantation happened exactly? Secondly while we were waiting for swab test my child ha... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Implantation bleeding can be a sign of the pregnancy and it happens when the ovum implants into the uterine wall (implantation). It can begin on the 23rd to 28th day of your menstrual cycle. Generally, it is recommended to wait for one hour after drinking, eating, etc... Read Full »
Is there any way to find out the paternity of a child?
Query: Hi doctor, I had sex with man A and had my period for five days in a particular month. After my period, on the 14th day, I stopped seeing man A, and I started having sexual intercourse with man B and had my period for five days for the next month. After which, I only continued sex with man B until I... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I welcome you and want to assure you not to worry as everything is going to be fine if proper care and treatment are opted in for. I have thoroughly gone through your case and can well understand your genuine health concerns. Read Full »
Is there a marker in a person's blood that indicates their sex?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 65 year old transgender female, and I have been on hormone therapy for the past two years. I have had an orchidectomy but not gender reassignment surgery. I recently donated blood, and on the questionnaire, it asked for my biological sex. The person there said that because I was b... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Every cell in your body has DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) that defines the genetic makeup. A male is XY and a female is XX. Other than red blood cells, which does not have DNA, rest every cell of the body has DNA. The blood is a mixture of all different kinds of proteins an... Read Full »