Recently Answered Questions
All the answers published in this website are written by verified medical doctors, therapists and health experts. The Content has been moderated by iCliniq medical review team before publication. Post your medical clarifications on iCliniq by choosing the right specialty and get them answered. Your medical queries will be answered 24/7 by top doctors from iCliniq.
Does continuous changes in luteal phase indicate PCOS?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 31-year-old woman. My menstrual cycle usually lasts between 27 to 30 days. I usually ovulate on day 12 of my cycle. I usually track ovulation so I know I do ovulate. I recently took a blood test that shows my MCV is 77 and my MCH is 25 both below normal range. My HbA1c was 5.90 ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is really good to know that you are very knowledgeable about your cycle routine. Let me add a few things further into it. The first thing is that the luteal phase is always fixed (14 days) while the follicular phase varies in women's cycle due to hormonal changes ... Read Full »
How does tablet Dronis 30 mg help in irregular periods.?
Query: Hi doctor, I have irregular periods. I started taking tablet Dronis 30 mg 25 days back and continued the medication for 21 days. I took the medicine every night after food. I noticed spotting on the next day of my medication, and it lasted for two days. And also, I got intimate five days after taki... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Spotting immediately after taking any hormonal pills is due to hormonal changes, and it is considered a minor side effect. The spotting will go away in the following cycles. If you have been taking the pills regularly (same time every day)... Read Full »
Is a dark brown discharge lasting 10 to 15 days a period?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 30 years old. From the age of 23 or 24, my period gap was 45 to 60 days. I was on medication for almost two years. All the tests are done and there is no sign of PCOS. But from some time there is dark brown or blood-like discharge but not periods. It looks like a type of white dis... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. PCOS (Polycystic ovary syndrome) is not the only cause of oligomenorrhea and hypomenorrhea. There are many other reasons for that, which must be ruled out. Have you done your thyroid profile and checked prolactin levels before this? If not, then please get it done. T... Read Full »
Why are my periods so messed up?
Query: Hello doctor,I have discussed a lot with you about this issue before. Since I last asked for advice, my periods have still been messed up. They seem to come every six weeks and yet nothing really on the pad. I only see blood when I go to the toilet and urinate. The flow of my period must be very bad... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The current irregularity in your menses since the last one year and the occasional passage of clots indicate a possibility of PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome). This can be evaluated with a hormonal profile including FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone), LH (luteinizi... Read Full »
Is it normal to have an abnormal period due to frequent use of I-pill?
Query: Hi doctor, I had taken an I-pill a week before my periods, and now I have taken another one three to four days after the period ended. My discharge is less and stretchy, unlike the normal discharge. Is it normal? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I fully understand your concern and will surely help you. I request you to please share the details of your menstrual cycle like date, flow, any history of irregular periods, etc. With the additional information, I will be able to help you better. Emergency contraceptiv... Read Full »
How to know my ovulation time while my menstrual cycle is changing?
Query: Hi doctor, My clear blue ovulation test said I was at peak the day of my period starting. My periods are somewhat regular at the moment, except this one coming earlier. I do not think I ovulate like a normal woman on a certain cycle day. I am just not sure what to do or what day to try to conceive.... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If you are at the peak of the day, your period started, then the test is wrong. Your periods are regular, so most of the time, you are ovulating. An occasional cycle may be erratic; it is quite common. You should check blood sugar PP (postprandial), TSH (thyroid-stimula... Read Full »
Why is my bleeding abnormal after a month of no periods?
Query: Hi doctor, I did not get my period last month, but on the first of this month, I got spots, and on the second day, I had a heavy flow. Again on the third day, it was a light flow, and on the fourth day, it was only spotting. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for reaching out, and I am happy to help you. Considering your age and the fact that you missed your period last month and this cycle, you noticed only one day of flow. You should be evaluated for oligomenorrhea (infrequent menstrual period) causes like PCOD (po... Read Full »