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Does spotting for the first time mean pregnancy?
Query: Hi doctor, I am on the pill Lo Loestrin, but I have not been consistently taking it. My last period was on the 25th of last month and my average cycle is around 28 days. My husband and I had unprotected sex on 5th and 6th. I noticed some dark brown discharge on my underwear. When I wiped, it was mix... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The spotting that you are experiencing is probably you have not taken the pill regularly and withdrawal due to that. You had unprotected sex on day 11 and spotting on day 16. I do not think it is implantation bleeding. However, if you are keen to know whether you are pr... Read Full »
Will a myoma at 20 weeks of pregnancy affects the child's delivery?
Query: Hello doctor, My wife is 20 weeks pregnant, and we got an ultrasound done. The report shows a small myoma measuring 49x26 mm in the anterior wall of the uterus. Can you please see the attached report and evaluate her problem to me? What to do next? Are there any chances of complication during delive... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the ultrasound report (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Myoma or fibroid are sometimes seen along with pregnancy. It is very tricky how myoma reacts with the pregnancy. The thing is that the chances of it increasing in size during pregnan... Read Full »
Can PCOS cause light bleeding between periods?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 23-year-old female suffering from PCOS. I missed my last period and the month's end. I started getting light spotting, both brown and red in color, like a very light period. That has lasted for a few days until today. I also had protected sexual intercourse at this time but wondere... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Based on the information you have provided, I can offer some general guidance. If you have PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome), it is possible that your menstrual cycle may be irregular, and you may experience light spotting or bleeding betwe... Read Full »
One of my scans detected a faint heartbeat, and the other scan showed a fetal pole. Is it possible?
Query: Hi doctor, I am reaching out for a second opinion. I am pregnant and going to a free woman center. They were able to detect a faint heartbeat. But when I went to my doctor, they saw a fetal pole for the first time. The baby is measured as five weeks two days. But the sac is estimated around seven we... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for the query. The rising hCG (human chorionic gonadotrophin) levels, which remain doubling in 48 hours, indicate a viable pregnancy as indicated by the arrival of the fetal pole. It is a growing pregnancy. The fetal heartbeat usually arrives by six to eight w... Read Full »
I am experiencing periods with large clots. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I had sex before five months, but then I got my period after 15 days. Then, I had no periods for the next four months. I had Femilon as a birth control medicine. Now, I have periods with large clots. A piece of it is still stuck in my vagina, and I am not able to pull it out. Please let ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Femilon is a combined oral contraceptive pill and hence, does not cause amenorrhea. But, you should ideally get menses during the sugar pill days. However, if no menses, then chances are there that you may have become pregnant, which I believe y... Read Full »
Why am I having bleeding after TVS?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 6 weeks pregnant. I had an internal scan today and the test was positive. But, now I have slight bleeding. Is it because of scan? Or did anything happen worse? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If the pregnancy has been confirmed and there was no retroplacental clot or any placental separation noted today and the fetal heart beat was fine then it is likely that the slight bleeding in the form of spotting may be due to the frictional injury between the transvagi... Read Full »
Do my reports indicate an ectopic pregnancy?
Query: Hi doctor, I have attached my report. Can you please have a look and let me know is it a cyst or an ectopic pregnancy? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have checked the reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Though the follicles in the left lower side are those of an ovarian follicle, I am afraid it cannot be commented upon accurately with serum beta-hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) levels. ... Read Full »
Is it normal to spot in early pregnancy?
Query: Hello doctor, I am six weeks pregnant. For the past few days, I had spotting, and on the 8 th of this month, I visited a doctor and had a transvaginal scan. They told me my baby is in the growing stage, and they asked me to take another scan on the 22nd of the same month. After the transvaginal sca... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.Before we can proceed, is it possible to share the transvaginal scan report. This will help me assess the situation better. Also, are you on any medication, and can you please attach the prescription. Read Full »
Why my periods are heavy and painful after an abortion?
Query: Hi doctor, I am having an issue. Now I had an abortion two months back when I was just a couple days past two months. Now since I did that, my periods have been heavy and very painful. Also, I keep having pelvic pain and sometimes stomach pain. Could I please get some advice on what might be the is... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It would be better if you could send me your detailed gynecology, obstetrics, medical, and drug history. Have healthy habits like daily exercise, walk, yoga and a healthy nutritious diet with less salt, sugar, oil and spice. Have a soft diet and complete check-up and tr... Read Full »
UPT shows pregnancy but transvaginal scan reads negative. What is the reason?
Query: Hello doctor, This is my 6 weeks and 4-day pregnancy. My pregnancy is seen on UPT but not on ultrasound. My beta hCG level reads 9672.7 mIU/mL. I have done a transvaginal ultrasound and it reads negative pregnancy. I am panicking now. What can I do? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Something is missing or not investigated or reported properly. Are you having some pain, bleeding, etc.? If beta hCG is 9672.7 mIU/mL and seven weeks scan has no pregnancy-related findings, then it is indicated that there is something missing in the scan or in beta hCG.... Read Full »