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Is there any drugs to get bleeding in case of delayed period?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 24-year-old female. I missed my monthly periods for 10 days. Is there any medicine to get periods quickly? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. From the information you have provided, your periods are delayed by 10 days. You have not mentioned whether you are sexually active and pregnancy is a possibility. If that is the case, please do a urine pregnancy test and consult a gynecologist irrespective of the re... Read Full »
Should I raise the dosage of Clomid 50 mg to 100 mg to get pregnant?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 24-year-old female. My husband and I have been trying for the last six months for a baby. But I discovered that I had PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) and diabetes three months back. Now diabetes is under control as I am taking Metformin 500 mg twice a day. I am walking and exerc... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Yes, Clomid (Clomiphene) can help in ovulation. It induces the growth of one ovum, which usually does not occur in PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome). But this ovulation has to be followed up with either follicular study (scan to see w... Read Full »
I am unable to reduce weight and have hormonal acne. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am concerned about a possible hormonal, adrenal, or thyroid issue. My gynecologist and PCP dismissed my symptoms last year, and I cannot see an endocrinologist until two months, but I would like to get healthier sooner. I included my current symptoms, medications, and last week's blo... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your main concerns are that you are not able to lose weight, you have joint pains, edema, acne, cold hands or feet, and mood symptoms like anxiety, mid-afternoon panic attack-like symptoms, and irregular periods with pain during ovulation. From the laborato... Read Full »
When to expect periods after taking tablet Dronis 30 mg for 21 days?
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 it possible to get pregnant with fibroids and polycystic ovaries?
Query: Hi doctor, I am newly married for two months and had my last period a month and a half ago. I have done a urine test and blood hCG test that shows no pregnancy. I recently had a transvaginal ultrasound where many issues like fibroids, polycystic ovary, and thin uterus were detected. The ultrasound ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern, 1) You have bilateral polycystic ovaries that causes hormonal imbalance which leads to irregular periods. 2) There are three fibroids which are of significant size, one in the anterior wall, one in posterior wall and one in the fundus. These... Read Full »
My periods are irregular and not conceiving. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I have had a history of irregular periods and now I am failing to get pregnant. To highlight about my past, I started having my periods from the age of 14 and had irregular periods always. Sometimes, I had heavy flow for 7 to 8 days and sometimes it was scanty for only 2 days. I was put o... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are a clear cut case of PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome). If you are not intending to get pregnant soon, then you should be started on monthly pills of Krimson 35 or Ginette 35 with Cyproterone acetate from day 3 of your cycle for at least three to six months ... Read Full »
What causes irregular periods?
Query: Hello doctor, I have been having issues with on and off periods for nearly four years now. When my periods started, they were normal, neither heavy nor light, and nothing unusual. But, I started missing my cycle for about six months, and then I would come back completely normal. My last episode of m... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The menstrual pattern you quote sounds like PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome). It is a hormonal imbalance characterized by menstrual abnormalities. I suggest doing the following tests on day two of periods to diagnose and classify the type of PCOS. The timing is cru... Read Full »
I have been bleeding heavily for the past two days. Do I have PCOS or uterine cancer?
Query: Hello doctor, I have been bleeding heavily for the past two days. I had large blood clots, and I soak through a sanitary pad every one to two hours. My last normal period was before five months. After that, I did not get a period for the next two months. I got a period on the third month but it only... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I doubt that you have polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) which is the most common cause of irregular cycle in young age like you. Secondly, it is not necessary that hormonal levels become abnormal always to make a diagnosis of PCOS. It could be a clinical diagnosis as ... Read Full »
My periods are irregular. How can I regularize it?
Query: Hello doctor, How to regulate periods on time? How to manage my overweight? My height is 5 inches, weight is 150 lbs. Please help me on how to control my weight and periods problem. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It seems that you might have problems with PCOS. It is a complex problem commonly affecting young girls. Once your weight will be reduced to at least 11 lbs from the current level, your cycle will regularize itself. For weight reduction, first of all, you can try low... Read Full »
My daughter has cysts in both left and right ovaries. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, My daughter is 16 years old. She has irregular periods. Sometimes, the cycle lasts 15 to 20 days, while on some months, it lasts 40 days. Her doctor advised an ultrasound scan. She was diagnosed with cysts on the right and left ovaries. Her cervix size is 7.5. She was asked to take est... Read Full »
Dr. Dattaprasad Balasaheb Inamdar
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Initial periods around puberty can be irregular. If the diagnosis of PCOS (polycystic ovaries syndrome) is correct, she may require medicines to make her periods regular. PCOS girls are at a risk of obesity, diabetes, hypertension and endometrial hyperplasia. Many of... Read Full »