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My wife had a miscarriage. When is it safe to have sex?
Query: Hi doctor, My wife had a miscarriage at 22 weeks. It was our first baby. Evacuation was normal delivery. After how long can we have sex? She has completed her two periods. Please guide. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. After a natural vaginal miscarriage, the uterus generally takes around three months to return back to its pre-pregnant state. However, the bleeding usually stops in a week. So, it is advised that pregnancy should not be planned any time before a gap of next three mont... Read Full »
Is it necessary to look into arcuate uterus for miscarriage?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 29 year old female. I am trying to conceive for almost a year. In this time, I have had three miscarriages at 4 weeks, 6 weeks and 5 weeks respectively. With my last pregnancy, I was also on Baby Aspirin 75 mg and Progesterone 400 mg. But, it did not make any difference. I have b... Read Full »
Dr. Dattaprasad Balasaheb Inamdar
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. From the MRI picture attached (attachment removed to protect patient identity), it does not appear to be an arcuate uterus. Arcuate uterus generally has fundal depression from outside. It neither appears to be a septum. Just ostia are deep seated giving appearance o... Read Full »
Can passing large blood clots be a sign of an early miscarriage?
Query: Hello doctor,I had my period last month, and my cycle is typically 33 days long, sometimes 34. One week before, I noticed a drop of blood in my underwear, followed by another drop a couple of hours later. After two days, I observed one more drop of blood. However, I did not get my period. Despite te... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.Thanks for reaching out to icliniq. I am very sorry to hear about your medical condition. Do not worry; I am here to take care of you. No, I do not think this is an early miscarriage. Rather, it is a hormonal imbalance that caused your last menstrual cycle, which was sca... Read Full »
Would an endometrium of 7.6 mm thickness cause any problems in a future pregnancy?
Query: Hello doctor, Kindly review the attached scan report of my pelvis and let me know if there is anything abnormal. This scan was done today, because I had a miscarriage nine months ago and the scan after miscarriage said that 13 mm of residue is being seen. The doctor confirmed that I need not worry a... Read Full »
Dr. Sanjay Kumar Bhattacharyya
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. From your query I understood that you have a previous history of miscarriage and a follow up scan showed a 13 mm endometrium thickness. A 13 mm endometrium thickness is borderline, which means you may or may not have required a surgical evacuation at that time. Also, en... Read Full »
Can stress affect the healing of my D&C procedure?
Query: Hello doctor, I recently had a miscarriage at 11 weeks when the fetus was nine weeks and four days. I had a D and C procedure done for that. I am facing some issues (fights) at home due to my husband's behavior. He is not supporting me in this hour as a husband. Instead, he is fighting with me which... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Post-pregnancy (either baby birth or unluckily miscarriage) in both the conditions, there are strong hormonal changes that occur. That is for regaining normal menstrual cycle for trying to conceive again. The process takes time but due to hormonal changes, the woman ... Read Full »
Will ectopic pregnancy terminate on its own as miscarriage?
Query: Hello doctor, Can an ectopic pregnancy be detected on a transvaginal or simple abdominal ultrasound, if I am in two to three weeks of pregnancy? What are the chances that an ectopic pregnancy miscarries spontaneously? In case of rupture to the fallopian tube in the ectopic pregnancy, does the pregn... Read Full »
Dr. Mujawar Nawajsharif Gaibiso
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Transvaginal ultrasound can detect ectopic as early as two weeks, much before TAS (transabdominal sonography). Ectopic pregnancy always terminates as miscarriage, but inside the abdomen with profuse bleeding intraabdominally that can be life threatening. Pregnancy ends ... Read Full »
I am pregnant with good hCG, but there is no sac in sonography. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, My last period was 45 days ago. Pregnancy test was a strong positive. My HCG count is 7290 and 8800 at a gap of five days. But in sonography, no sac was seen. Intervaginal sonography also showed no sign of sac. I have no signs of vaginal bleeding until now. Just facing light cramps in ab... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. According to your statement, you have been suffering from amenorrhea and your last menstrual was 45 days ago. Your beta HCG count was 7290 and 8800 at a gap of five days but USG (ultrasound) of pregnancy profile or transvaginal sonography ... Read Full »
Is low hCG level a sign of ectopic pregnancy and miscarriage?
Query: Hello doctor, Before a week I went to the hospital and I found out that I was pregnant with a hCG level of 23. The next day, I started getting cramps on my lower right side stomach. Four days later, I got two transvaginal ultrasounds and nothing was found in the uterus, or anywhere else. So I was se... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Let me give you a few basic facts about beta hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin). This hormone is produced from fetal tissue. Once it reaches a level of 25 mIU/mL, it is detectable in the urine test. A normal rate of rising of beta hCG is double in 48 hours. This doub... Read Full »
I am experiencing bleeding during pregnancy. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am 35 years old, and I have experienced one miscarriage at 15 weeks. I am currently 12 weeks pregnant and noticed light bleeding today with dark blood clots. An ultrasound revealed a viable fetus with anterior myometrial contraction. I am also experiencing discomfort on the left sid... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern about the bleeding. Based on your symptoms and test results, it is possible that you are experiencing a subchorionic hemorrhage, a type of bleeding between the embryo and the uterine wall. This may cause discomfor... Read Full »
I suffered from COVID-19 in the past. Is reinfection possible?
Query: Hello doctor, I recently learned that there are reports of the coronavirus infection spreading in some countries. Can you confirm if this information is accurate? If so, what precautions should I take to protect my family and myself? I have already had COVID-19; is there a possibility of getting inf... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. We feel glad that you reached out to us. I have read your query and can understand your concern. There are indeed new variants of the coronavirus that have emerged in various countries, including the UK, South Africa, Brazil, and India. These variants have raised c... Read Full »