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Kindly clarify my queries regarding the pelvic examination.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 30-year-old female. I am writing to seek information and guidance regarding pelvic examination, as I believe it is an essential aspect of women's health that I need to understand better. Could you please explain the primary purpose and importance of a pelvic examination in wo... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. We are elated to have you on board at icliniq. It is good that you are aware of the examination and screening tests that need to be done. Pelvic examinations are necessary to diagnose any swelling, growth, or infection. Pelvic examinations are actually not ... Read Full »
What are the symptoms of prolapsed bladder?
Query: Hello doctor, I have attached photographs. Please have a look at it and please do say if this is a normal looking vagina. Is that a prolapsed bladder sticking out or part of my vagina? Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for the query. I can understand your concern. According to the picture provided here (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity), you are suffering from the tissue protruding from the vagina due to many causes. It may have resulted from the prolapsed ... Read Full »
What to do if I have subserosal fibroid with myxoid necrobiosis?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 32-year-old woman. My latest pelvic IRM imaging showed that I have a 1.5 inches subserosal fibroid that is undergoing myxoid necrobiosis. My question is: Does this type of fibroid need to be removed? If yes, does the surgery have any risks for the uterine? Is it fine to get preg... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Fibroid in pregnancy may be increased in size and can hamper baby growth by occupying space. Subserosal fibroid does not affect conception but in your case, it is undergoing degeneration. This is a problematic part. Red degeneration is a fibroid degeneration in pregn... Read Full »
Why do I get abdominal pain a few days before periods?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 29 years old. My height is 5 feet and weight is 90 lbs. I have been facing this problem since two years. A week or 10 days before my periods, I got a very sharp abdomen pain before urination. Also, I got frequent urination. If I delay passing urine for more than 10 minutes, then the ... Read Full »
Dr. Radhakrishnan Nair Bhaskaran
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Please get an ultrasound scan to rule out any abnormalities like endometriosis or pelvic inflammatory disease. In endometriosis, you can get pain like this before the periods starts. If so, then proper medicines will help you. Sometime, ultra... Read Full »
Why am I spotting from the last eight months?
Query: Hi doctor,I am 28 years old. I am not sexually active. I had spotting on the tenth and eleventh of this month and again from the fourteenth to sixteenth of the same month. I had the last ultrasound two years, and it showed no cysts. I am under a lot of stress and depression. Is this something seriou... Read Full »
Dr. Radhakrishnan Nair Bhaskaran
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Do you have two cycles in a month? Your question is not clear. There can be hormonal alterations during stress, which can affect your cycles. Read Full »
I noticed a small amount of discharge after having menopausal symptoms. What is the cause?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 52-year-old female. I was taking Femoston-Conti for several years. A year back, I had some infrequent light spotting. An ultrasound was taken and I had my endometrial lining present within upper normal range. Then I was referred to a gynecologist. She advised me to have a follow-u... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your history and I understand your concern. Your symptoms occur due to hormonal imbalance. But you have vaginal discharge. It can occur due to infection or menopausal symptoms. You can do a pelvic ultrasound to know your endometrial thickness and... Read Full »
What is the function of a hymen?
Query: Hi doctor, I have had some surgeries. I am not a virgin anymore. But I have had sex from the day my gynecologist checked me. Can the gynecologist know if I have had sex or not? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. First of all, let me assure you that your gynecologist cannot tell whether you have had sexual intercourse or not by a pelvic (gynecological) examination. The vaginal opening is covered partially by a thin layer of skin called the hymen. During puberty, it becomes more ... Read Full »