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Ocp

OCP, also called oral contraceptive pills, are oral tablets taken to prevent pregnancy in women. The two types of OCPs are combined oral contraceptive pills (contains Estrogen and Progestin) and Progestin-only pills. These pills have to be taken every day for 21 or 27 days.

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Which medicine can delay periods without side effects?

Query: Hi doctor,I am getting married in a couple of days, and I fear I might get my period on or around the ceremony days. Hence wanted your advice and help on what medicines to consume to delay them and when I should start them. Also, I wanted to understand if there are any side effects to taking these. ...  Read Full »


Dr. Kanani Darshan Jayantilal

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I thoroughly read your query and understand your concern. Congratulations on your wedding. It is possible to delay your menstrual cycle by taking hormonal contraceptives. There are several options available, including birth control pills, a contraceptive patch, or a ho...  Read Full »

I had menstrual migraines for years and PCOS. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, I suffered from debilitating menstrual migraines (with aura) for years and also suffered from PCOS. About eight years ago, they became so bad that I began taking the 90-day BCP. They immediately stopped, and I have not had one since. However, I now see a GP, and she recently heard that wo...  Read Full »


Dr. Uzma Arqam

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I thoroughly read your query and understand your concern. Combined oral contraceptive pills (COCP) are hormones with long-term and short-term side effects and have some contraindications as well. It can result in unscheduled bleeding, irregular periods, migraine, hy...  Read Full »

Started Dronis 30. Is there pregnancy risk after fingering?

Query: Hello doctor, Last month, my boyfriend was fingering me on the 11th day of my cycle. While doing it, he got a call, and he went to take it. I do not know if he touched his penis, the damp part near his pants that gets saturated with precum or sperm secretions. Most importantly, I do not know if he ...  Read Full »


Dr. Balakrishnan R

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I thoroughly read your query and understand your concern. I suggest there are no chances of pregnancy. You have PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome), and periods occur at irregular frequencies, so there is no chance of ovulation so early. Your history says that you had ...  Read Full »

Kindly suggest a solution for my postpartum pain in pelvis.

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 32-year-old female. I had my second baby via c section. A couple of months after, I started getting pelvic pain. The pain is across my whole pelvic area and lower back and sometimes in my thighs too, very similar to menstrual cramps. Occasionally, I would get a sharp pain on ei...  Read Full »


Dr. Deepti Kurmi

Answer: Hello, Welcome to iclniq.com. I have read your query. Both problems, more or less will have the same effect. In the long run, it might affect you getting pregnant. But if you get pregnant then symptoms of endometriosis may be subsided, may be forever. It does not have any effects on pregnancy and...  Read Full »

Please suggest an alternative pill for Yasmin.

Query: Hello doctor, I am 25 years old. I am on the Yasmin pill, and my last pill was two days back. I had sex yesterday without a condom. I cannot get a morning-after pill as it is banned in our place. I could start the Yasmin pill only after five days. I did not get my periods yet. Is there a possibilit...  Read Full »


Dr. Megha Tuli

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yasmin pills are contraceptives. Their effect will last till you get your period. So, do not worry. There is no need to take any other pill. Please continue with the pills of a new pack when you get your period next. This pill-free interval between two packs is a...  Read Full »

Why are my periods while on OCP after the removal of IUD extremely light?

Query: Hi doctor, I am 33 years old. I have removed my IUD before two months as I am planning for pregnancy. I am taking an oral contraceptive pill since IUD removal as I do not want to become pregnant immediately. But I am concerned about my periods after taking the pill and IUD removal. My periods last ...  Read Full »


Dr. Lorena Zijaj

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am explaining the actions of estrogen-progestin contraceptive and Levonorgestrel IUD (intra-uterine device) affecting fertility. The combination of OC (oral contraceptive) suppresses basal FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone) and LH (luteinizing hormone). They reduc...  Read Full »

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