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Why do I have fluid build-up in Douglas's pouch after eating?
Query: Hello doctor, The tiniest amount of food is invariably followed by fluid build-up in my fifty-year-old friend's Douglas pouch. She suffers from severe food intolerances, diverticulosis, irritable bowel candida, bloating, mast cell issues, and insufficient production of digestive enzymes in her body.... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Regarding your friend's symptoms, I propose your friend has developed acute indigestion. Let her take a tablet Simethicone 180 mg by mouth twice a day (PO) and Gaviscon syrup (Sodium alginate, Sodium bicarbonate, an... Read Full »
I have a lot of free fluid in POD. Is it normal?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 32 years old female. I went today for the third follicle scanning on the 18th day. It showed the rupture of follicles, and there was a lot of free fluid seen in a POD. But in my second follicle scanning, on the 14th day, it showed no free fluid. Is it healthy to have free fluid or so... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the attachment (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Your follicles have ruptured, and hence today you have free fluid in the pouch of Douglas on the scan. You should have intercourse today to become pregnant. Were you given any tablet fo... Read Full »
What does my uterine X-ray reveal?
Query: Hello doctor, A loculated fluid collection is noted in the pouch of Douglas measuring about 10.1 x 7.0 x 5 cm. It is seen indenting on the adjacent rectum and the posterior wall of the uterus. The uterus reveals arcuate morphology with the cervix appearing bulky. What does it mean? Kindly suggest. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Kindly send a detailed scan and your previous gynecological history, be, it medical or surgical. Do you have any symptoms or any pain, bleeding, etc? It seems that there is a fluid collection with locules in it that suggest that it is a cystic, loculated ovary w... Read Full »
What does free fluid in the pouch of Douglas and beside an ovary indicate?
Query: Hi doctor,I have been referred to go see a urologist as I have a small quantity of free fluid in the pouch of Douglas and beside the right ovary. I have this feeling for about three months. I always feel like I have a full bladder and sometimes get pain. Sometimes I have constipation and cramping-li... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Fluid in the pouch of Douglas can be a physiological thing and can be seen after ovulation in the mensural cycle. If you have urgency, frequency of micturation, then you might be having an overactive bladder. I suggest you take tablet Mirabegron 25 mg once in the afternoo... Read Full »
What is the significance of minimal fluid in POD?
Query: Hi doctor, We had unprotected sex and after that she took I-pill within one hour. Is there any chance of pregnancy? She had an ultrasound and there is minimal fluid found in POD. Otherwise, everything is fine. Please suggest what to do now. Read Full »
Dr. Dattaprasad Balasaheb Inamdar
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. When the unprotected sex happened? When and why was ultrasound done? Fluid in POD (pouch of Douglas - between rectum and back part of uterus) in ultrasound can be due to ovulation. If unprotected sex happened around ovulation and had birth control pill, there will be ar... Read Full »
Does fluid buildup in the Douglas pouch lead to pregnancy, and how can it be treated?
Query: Hello doctor, I went for an abdominopelvic scan after having sex a few days ago. The last time I had sex was three years ago, but I continued experiencing discomfort throughout the intercourse, so I was concerned it may be caused by an underlying infection. It revealed that I have a slight fluid col... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. A mild fluid collection in the pouch of Douglas is a common finding in women and may not necessarily indicate an infection. The pouch of Douglas is a space between the rectum and the back of the uterus in women, whi... Read Full »
Does fluid in the pouch of Douglas mean I have a pelvic infection?
Query: Hi doctor, I recently found out that I am pregnant. It has been five weeks since my last period. I got a pelvic and abdominal ultrasound done, and they said there were some abnormal findings. I am currently in a foreign country, so I did not understand the results or the doctor's explanation. They ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. In my opinion, there is no abnormal finding. Most of the time, pregnancy is not seen on pelvis ultrasound. The endometrium appears thick. Your blood tests (attachments removed to protect patient's identity) for hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) are in range for five... Read Full »
I have a burning sensation on my waist. Please tell me what could be the cause.
Query: Hello doctor,I have a burning sensation on my waist. Please tell me what could be the cause? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your HVS (high vaginal swab) was negative, so I presume it did not have discharge. Have you done a pelvic scan because if there are infection and collection at the pouch of Douglas, you may not see a visible discharge. Do you have a regular menstrual cycle, like a pr... Read Full »