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Miscarriage

Miscarriage, also known as abortion or pregnancy loss, is the death of the unborn baby inside the mother's womb. The reasons may vary from genetic to maternal infection. It mostly occurs in the early weeks of gestation.

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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 »


Dr. Balakrishnan R

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 suspect having endometriosis. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, I am recently trying to get pregnant and in the past six months, have had a miscarriage and an ectopic pregnancy. I am wondering if there is a chance I have endometriosis. I am wondering this because I have no other risks/causes that could have caused the ectopic. There is no chance I cou...  Read Full »


Dr. Balakrishnan R

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. From your history, the only problem I feel is the problem which could happen to the tube. Your history of having a tubal pregnancy and severe pain during sex, that is dyspareunia, means that there is some problem which is happening around the uterus and the tubes. So, it...  Read Full »

How soon can I plan for a baby after an early miscarriage?

Query: Hello doctor, I had an early miscarriage at five weeks of pregnancy. I would like to know my ovulation days and if I am physically fit now. I wish to get a baby soon after this.  Read Full »


Dr. Balakrishnan R

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The ovulation day is determined based your periods duration. For a lady with 28 days cycle, ovulation will be on day 14, that is 14 days before periods. So if your cycle is regularly 30 days, ovulation is on Day 15, and so on. The first day of bleeding being day-1 of...  Read Full »

I am 20 weeks pregnant. Please review my reports.

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 33 year old female. I have had two miscarriages in the past, at the sixth and fifth week respectively. I am now 20 weeks pregnant. Recently, I had a level 2 ultrasound which suggested everything to be normal except for an echogenic focus on the left ventricle of the heart. Now, ...  Read Full »


Dr. Balakrishnan R

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query and gone through your reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). I do not see any reason for concern. Let me explain. Miscarriages at different gestational ages have various reasons. A loss at the fifth and sixth week is usually...  Read Full »

I am bleeding heavily after testing positive. why?

Query: Hi doctor, I did a pregnancy test last week, and it was positive. The next day at work I notice pinkish spots when I wipe. The next morning I started heavy bleeding with small clots, but I had no pain. The bleeding only lasted for three days. I need help. I am not sure if I am still pregnant or if I...  Read Full »


Dr. Balakrishnan R

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sorry to hear about that and it sounds like a miscarriage. That day when urine was tested, mostly the second line was not as dark as the first. It means the hormone level was not high enough. Once you have heavy bleeding, it means the inner lining of the uterus has gone...  Read Full »

Why do I have a positive pregnancy test while bleeding?

Query: Hello doctor,Six months back, I had a miscarriage at 13 weeks. I thought my periods might take a while to go back to normal, but I was shocked that it was on time the next month and every month thereafter. One month after my periods, I started getting a faint brown discharge. This lasted for four da...  Read Full »


Dr. Balakrishnan R

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Do not panic. If you have had regular periods every month, then the chances of pregnancy are low. Of course, there can be pregnancy if periods of bleeding was lesser than normal, but again chances are very low. As your pregnancy had reached 13 weeks, the levels of ...  Read Full »

Could hormonal imbalance be causing my late periods?

Query: Hi doctor, I am four days late, and today I had some very light spotting mixed with discharge. I have very light cramping and no other symptoms. I had a miscarriage two months ago. Is it related to my hormones being imbalanced?  Read Full »


Dr. Balakrishnan R

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I feel there is some hormone imbalance and it could be the reason for the miscarriage too. Your weight is more than expected. This extra fat will be converted into hormones in the body. This hormone can prevent or delay ovulation, could be the reason for the delay in pe...  Read Full »

I had a miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy. What are the chances of me getting pregnant?

Query: Hello doctor, Two years ago, I suffered from a miscarriage and had undergone D and C. I am suffering from hypothyroidism and on Thyronorm 75 mg, and now the levels are normal. After six months of D and C, I got pregnant while on ovulation induction treatment, and unfortunately, that was an ectopic....  Read Full »


Dr. Balakrishnan R

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. No matter which side the ovulation occurs, the egg will fall into the peritoneal cavity and moves into the available open tube through which it enters the uterus. As you had one ectopic pregnancy, you have a higher chance of repeat tubal pregnancy. But since HSG (hys...  Read Full »

What should I do to avoid miscarriage?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 27 year old female. I was five weeks pregnant. But, yesterday night there was slight bleeding. I went to my gynecologist today, who did an ultrasound and transvaginal scan. He said there is no gestational sac. What do I do now? When is it safe to get pregnant again?  Read Full »


Dr. Balakrishnan R

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am sorry to hear about your loss. Early pregnancy losses are mostly caused due to genetic problems in the baby. The right sperm has to meet the right egg to form the right embryo to sit in the right place of the endometrium. Unfortunately, in your case, either the...  Read Full »

Can transvaginal ultrasound detect remains of miscarriage?

Query: Hello doctor, I had a D and C four months back after a miscarriage, and I got my last periods two months back. So, I went back to the doctor to make sure there is no continuing pregnancy. I had a vaginal ultrasound, which she said is all clear, and I am perfectly fine. She said I just have a little ...  Read Full »


Dr. Balakrishnan R

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. A vaginal ultrasound shows if there is any pregnancy or remains of the miscarriage in the uterine cavity. This can also detect any significant clots in the uterine cavity. So, you can trust the scan reports. Usually, in pregnancy, no matter how many weeks of pregnancy, t...  Read Full »

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