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Are burning sensation and spotting after urination signs of implantation?
Query: Hello doctor, I woke up suddenly at 1'o clock in the night to urinate. I have a burning sensation after that. I woke up once an hour until about 5 am and having the same problem. There was only little urination, and the burning sensation started to decrease after each time I urinate. At around 4 am... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. This can well be an implantation bleed considering you have had unprotected sex recently unless proven otherwise. The EPT (early pregnancy test) test is not sensitive enough during the cycle at all, and can only detect the hCG levels on the seventh day post missed pe... Read Full »
Are occasional spotting and breast tenderness signs of early pregnancy?
Query: Hi doctor, I have had some on and off spotting for three to four days. It is pinkish color and then I have a little brown color when I clean myself. I have had no cramps, no pains, no nausea the only thing that I have had is my areolae are super sensitive. My last period was the last week of last mo... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. According to your information, today is a bit early to have pregnancy test positive. None of these signs predict pregnancy. Urine pregnancy test and also the serum beta HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) is usually suggested at least one day after the expected period. B... Read Full »
Can implantation bleeding occur with a negative pregnancy test?
Query: Hello doctor,Yesterday, I experienced what I believe to be implantation bleeding. However, I had intercourse on a safe date and used protection, and my pregnancy test also returned negative. Please help.Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I have read your query, and I can understand your concern.Implantation bleeding is light vaginal bleeding or spotting that occurs around the time of implantation when the fertilized egg attaches to the uterus. It can happen in some women approximately 6 to 12 days after ... Read Full »
I had a brown discharge after unprotected sex. Am I pregnant?
Query: Hello doctor,I am an 18-year-old female, I have very irregular periods. Sometimes they continued for months and sometimes they did not even come. One week back my boyfriend tried to have intercourse with me but it was my first time so it hurt so badly then he stopped. He did not use any contraceptiv... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern and I am here to help you. First and foremost I would like to advise you to go with serum B hCG if you do not have periods within a month. Because having irregular periods can put you at risk of pregnancy when not using contraception, (bec... Read Full »
I experienced bleeding at 6 weeks of pregnancy. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor,I am at six or seven weeks from conception. I did not have a visit yet. Today, I experienced a slight bright red bleeding. Can you tell me what I should do? I am really worried. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com By six weeks of pregnancy, the baby's heartbeat is visualized. Only a scan showing adequate fetal growth and heartbeat, with good decidual reaction indicates a healthy pregnancy. The reasons for bleeding now could be: Pregnancy is associated with erosions on the cerv... 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 »
I had light periods post-unprotected sex. Am I pregnant?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 19 year old female. I had my menses two months ago. I then had unprotected sex with my fiance when I was in my fertile period. I took an I-pill within four hours. The next day we again had unprotected sex and he came inside me. This was about 12 hours after having the first I-pi... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You rightly took the I-pill(emergency contraceptive pill) the first time within 72 hours as you were in your fertile period and the chances of pregnancy were higher. The second I-pill was not required as the first would be effective for the next 72 hours. This led to ... Read Full »
Can spotting be a side effect of emergency contraception?
Query: Hello doctor, Me and my wife had sex on 12th January and she took ipill on 13th January. She had her periods on 21st January. We again had sex on 25th January and 10th February with protection (condoms). On the 10th evening some spotting started and it stopped on 17th February. The spotting was dark... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The bleeding due to menses on 21st January after ipill confirmatively rules out pregnancy which could have occurred due to sex on 13th January. The repeat sexual intercourse held on 25th January (she was in her safe period and hence pregnancy is unlikely) and then ... Read Full »
Why do I have abdominal pain after unprotected sex?
Query: Hi doctor, I had unprotected sex 19 days back. My period is always regular and my expected date was in the first week the following month. I had uneasiness and fatigue by the end of last month. Left side upper abdominal pain started a week back. It comes occasionally and goes on its own. Occasionall... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The symptoms appear more of premenstrual syndrome and as you had a day of bleeding with on and off lower abdominal pain. There is likelihood that your menses shall resume again in few days unless you have conceived. Urine pregnancy test is not sensitive until eight d... Read Full »
I had a vasectomy, still, my girlfriend has pink discharge and pregnancy symptoms. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, My girlfriend just got out of birth control after me having a vasectomy (two months post operation). She has very irregular periods (30-40 days long cycles) since she stopped birth control three months ago (been using condoms). This month she had huge pain before and during ovulation. Sh... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for writing in, and I understand your concern. With the use of barrier contraceptives, like a condom, the chances of getting pregnant are very less. The light pinkish spotting can be due to hormonal imbalance, vaginal infection, or cervical erosion. I need to ... Read Full »