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Ovulation

Ovulation is the process by which an egg is released from the ovaries. Women are most fertile following ovulation, as the egg is in the fallopian tube and can be fertilized by sperm. Ovulation takes place roughly between the 10th and 18th day of the menstrual cycle.

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Kindly help me to get conceived soon.

Query: Hello doctor, Last year, I gave birth to a baby boy, who died soon after birth. I am trying to conceive again, and I realized that my menstrual cycle has changed from being 28 days. Every month I tried to track my ovulation, but nothing happens. I do not know if you can help, but when I press my bre...  Read Full »


Dr. Balakrishnan R

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. How are you doing? Sorry to hear about your previous loss. You are well within the age to have the next baby. But before you start trying, I would suggest you get evaluated why the baby died last time. Periods date plus and minus seven days is normal, so I feel your peri...  Read Full »

I took Unwanted 72 on the next day of a sex. Can I get pregnant?

Query: Hello doctor, I got my periods on 18th of last month, and I got sexually intimate for the first time on 27th of last month. Although there was no full penetration, I took Unwanted 72 the next day. On 11th of this month, I had little bleeding with a lot of clots that lasted for three days. I normally...  Read Full »


Dr. Balakrishnan R

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Let me put you at ease by saying that you will not be pregnant. Let me tell you how. For a young lady with 27 days cycle, ovulation will be on day 13th, and the egg will stay alive for 24 hours. So you are at a risk of pregnancy on 29th to 31st. But your sexual exposure...  Read Full »

In what ways can I delay my periods?

Query: Hello doctor,I am going away for the weekend, and I am terrified that I will get my period. I tried to trigger it by taking vitamin C, but it has been more than six days and nothing has happened, and I am scared that it will come over the weekend. What can I do to keep my menstruation from starting ...  Read Full »


Dr. Balakrishnan R

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Periods and ovulation are all hormonally controlled; there is nothing but hormones that can alter them, so no matter how much vitamin C you drink, you will not get periods. Even if it does, it may be incidental. To pos...  Read Full »

I took two I-pills within 24 hours. Could I be pregnant?

Query: Hi doctor, Is there a chance of getting pregnant after taking two I-pills within 24 hours? I did not bleed after taking the pill. However, I have nausea and did not have my period yet. Please help. Thank you.  Read Full »


Dr. Balakrishnan R

Answer: Hi, I appreciate that you have chosen icliniq.com for your medical needs. I am here to give you the best care possible. I-pill is a high dose of Progesterone hormone (a female hormone), which is produced in your body in the second half of the period after ovulation. This pill will suddenly increase ...  Read Full »

I am experiencing vaginal pain post-protected sex. Why?

Query: Hello doctor,My boyfriend and I had sex for the second time two days back which is one day after my cycle ends. We used a condom for protection. I have some pain in my vaginal area. I am currently using Lox jelly for pain relief. Will I be pregnant? Also, my boyfriend ejaculated on time. Pleas...  Read Full »


Dr. Balakrishnan R

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I do not see any chance for you to get pregnant. Usually, the ovulation will occur only around the 12th to the 16th day of periods. Life of the egg is 24 hours and that of the sperm is 72 hours. There is no chance of the egg being available on the 8th day of the peri...  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 have pelvic pain and vaginal discharge. Is it pregnancy?

Query: Hello doctor,I am a 25-year-old married female trying to become a mother. I have left-sided pelvic pain, frequent urination, and vaginal discharge. My last menses was on the fourth of this month. Can you tell me if these symptoms are related to pregnancy?  Read Full »


Dr. Balakrishnan R

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If your periods are regular, then ovulation will occur on the day 12 to 16 of your cycle. So, if your period was on the fourth, ovulation can occur anywhere between the 15th to the 19th. After the ovulation occurs, the sperm will meet the egg in the tube, and only af...  Read Full »

When are there high chances of getting pregnant?

Query: Hello doctor,I had unsafe sex with my fiance. Now so much scared about the after-effects. We did not do any deep intercourse, then I ejaculated outside, but still, I have tension. Will she get pregnant, and how to know that? And how do we avoid pregnancy? It is already two days, what will we do?Plea...  Read Full »


Dr. Balakrishnan R

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Let me give you few facts about getting pregnant. Usually, ovulation occurs around 13 to 14th day of periods. Fourteen days after ovulation, you get periods, if not pregnant. The highest chance of pregnancy occurs 2 to 3 days before and after that day of ovulation. If ...  Read Full »

Why am having stomach pain after taking unwanted 72

Query: Hello doctor, My partner and I had unprotected sex four days from her period and she had taken the Unwanted 72 two days later. Her periods started four days before the due date and also stopped the same day. The flow was not normal and she was also having severe pain in the stomach. Kindly let me kn...  Read Full »


Dr. Balakrishnan R

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Few basic facts about fertility. The ovulation occurs around the 12th to 16th day of periods. Life of the egg is 24 hours and that of the sperm is 72 hours. So I do not see any reason for you to worry as there is no chance of egg meeting sperms. But as she had an em...  Read Full »

Why could the doctor not find my baby's heartbeat?

Query: Hello doctor, My wife is 49 days pregnant. Today we met our doctor. He said that the fetal size is 0.2 inches, but still, there is no heartbeat felt. The doctor asked us to wait for one more week. Is it normal? Please clarify my doubt. My wife is worried about this. This is our second baby.  Read Full »


Dr. Balakrishnan R

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your doctor has given you the right advice. You are calculating the gestational age as per her last periods. But let me tell you that you can never predict when her ovulation was. There are two possibilities: 1. Either the baby is still small and yet to grow to the siz...  Read Full »

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