Sexually intercourse is also known as coitus or copulation. It usually refers to the insertion of the erect penis into the vagina for the purpose of sexual pleasure and reproduction. It may also refer to oral or anal sex, not involving a vagina in that case.
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Why do I have difficulty in having intercourse?
Query: Hello doctor, I recently got married and I knew my partner for long before marriage. My query is I am finding it hard to have intercourse. I am very active while doing foreplay, but when I am about to insert somehow I end up ejaculating outside. We as a couple are planning for pregnancy at the earli... Read Full »
Dr. Saraswat Kumarshri Shriniwas
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As per your history, you seem to be suffering from erectile dysfunction (difficulty in sustaining erection) after marriage. The commonest cause of erectile dysfunction after marriage is performance anxiety. If you are worried about erection and your performance durin... Read Full »
I do not feel any sexual attraction towards my wife. Why?
Query: Hi doctor,I am a 30-year-old male, married for the last year. My wife is a good-looking, well-educated, smart girl and I adore my wife a lot and take care of her well. Unfortunately, I do not feel any sexual attraction towards my wife. The frequency of sexual intercourse is as low as once a month an... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern, both of you need to do a few things, especially you. You must stop watching porn movies, in those movies nothing is real, they take drugs to increase everything in them. You must stop masturbating frequently since you are living together now... Read Full »
Can a broken condom cause pregnancy after emergency contraception?
Query: Hello doctor, Me and my fiance never engaged in intercourse or penetration. During an incident last month, I wore a condom for safety while dry humping with my fiancée. While on her back, my penis touched the top side of her buttocks, and when I realized ejaculation was imminent, I withdrew, discov... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern, It sounds like you have been through a lot lately. The slight contact between sperm cells and her buttocks typically will not lead to pregnancy, which aligns with the negative pregnancy test results you have seen. It is po... Read Full »
I have problems with penetration during sex. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 31-year-old, and I have been trying to have sex with my girlfriend on different occasions, but I always go soft anytime I want to penetrate. This is my first time. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern about your symptoms. According to your complaints, you may be suffering from erectile dysfunction (ED). The reasons for erectile dysfunction are as follows: Stress due to work, family-related issues, or night duties. Plan for regular ex... Read Full »
How to manage a cut on foreskin during intercourse?
Query: Hello doctor,I have developed a small cut on my foreskin during an intercourse with my wife. Did not realise it initially but was feeling uncomfortable while passing urine. I washed it and left it unattended for a few days and abstained from having intercourse for some time. It had reduced. I did ma... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. This appears to be a tear in or near the frenulum. This may continue to recur as healing will cause scarring and further contraction, while sexual activity will stretch and tear it again. You should see a surgeon or urologist if this does not heal. A minor surgery called ... Read Full »
Is there a topical medicine for easy vaginal penetration?
Query: Hi doctor,I am just newly married. I want to know if, is it enough to send the sperm at the entrance of the vagina or if should I penetrate long deep into the vagina and release the sperm to make my wife pregnant? Please guide us on which approach is easy as well as to make sure she would be pregnan... Read Full »
Dr. Dattaprasad Balasaheb Inamdar
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sperms have to enter deep into the vagina for pregnancy to happen. Initially, during intercourse for newlyweds, full penetration might be difficult to achieve. You just need to increase the duration of foreplay to increase lubrication and make penetration easy. If st... Read Full »
I have delayed periods after protected sex. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I had protected sex on the fourth day of my periods. And I did not take any emergency contraceptive pill after that. Now I am eight days late. Am I pregnant? Please suggest some medicine to bring my periods. I am a hypothyroidism patient and was suffering from irregular periods for alm... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As you were on the day four of your cycle, which was your safe day and also that the sex was protected, the chances of pregnancy are minimal. However, the best way to rule out pregnancy anyways would be to get a urine pregnancy test done at home with a home pregnancy... Read Full »
I have PCOD and had a missed abortion. Can I conceive?
Query: Hi doctor, I had a missed abortion one year back and we have been trying for about eight months for the next pregnancy. My period lags regularly for three to four weeks after the abortion. An ultrasound scan showed typical PCOD on both ovaries with 0.35 inches follicles and have 0.19 inches endometr... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have been prescribed Metformin drug for your case which is prescribed in case of PCOD to decrease glucose level and to regularize the period. If needed, a hormonal pill also can be prescribed. Clomiphene citrate helps in inducing ovulation. So, continue taking t... Read Full »
Is it necessary to get ovarian cyst operated?
Query: Hello doctor, I have a right ovarian cyst of 1.5 inches and left adnexal heterogeneous shadow of 2.3 inches. What is to be done? Is there anything to worry about? Does it require an operation on an urgent basis? I am unmarried but not virgin and have a regular conjugal life with a single partner. Do... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is not an emergency as the right ovarian cyst is not more than 2 inches. You do a regular ultrasound to measure the cyst size. If it goes more than 2 inches that we have to operate it. There is no relationship of it with your relationship or virginity. Read Full »
I got periods after sex. Can I still get pregnant?
Query: Hi doctor, I had sex 45 days back, and my last period was eight days before intercourse. I took I-pill within 48 hours. I got periods within 10 days after I had sex which was too early. Now it has been 35 days. Is there any chance of getting pregnant even after getting periods in the last month? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for your query on this platform. No, there is no chance of pregnancy, as you did not have sex after your last period. Your last period was actually breakthrough bleeding that occurred due to hormonal imbalance, which is a very common side effect of emergency contr... Read Full »