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I am pregnant and have a uterine fibroid. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am married for ten months. I had a miscarriage of 10 weeks baby. Now again, I expect five weeks of pregnancy. At my first miscarriage checkup, the doctor said that I have a fibroid of 1.2 inches within the uterus at the intramural side. Also, at that time, my TORCH test was positive.... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There are two things, one is to have a pregnancy, and the second is the growth of the pregnancy. Both are different and require different approaches in the treatment point of view. As you said, there were T and R positive. If it was IgG (immunoglobulin G) positive, t... Read Full »
I missed my period, but my pregnancy test is negative. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I and my fiance had unprotected sex a month back but he did not ejaculate inside me. Due to confusion, I had an Ipill after two hours of intercourse. On the eighth day after taking the pill, I got a light bleeding (enough to use a pad) which lasted for three days. My last period started 4... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, if now it turns out to be negative urine pregnancy test after 20 days of intercourse than definitely, you are not pregnant. It is almost a month after intercourse and test are negative. So, you are not pregnant for sure. And yes, periods can be delayed and/or distu... Read Full »
How can I find out the risk of Down's syndrome in my second baby?
Query: Hello doctor, My first baby is a Down's syndrome kid. I am currently on Fol G2 (folic acid). Kindly guide me whether my second baby is at risk. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Your report is near normal or in the actual term that there is a very low risk according to your age, blood parameters, and sonography. There is a low risk of having this baby positive for Down's syndrome. But, if you have the first baby with po... Read Full »
I took Misoprostol without knowing that I am pregnant. Will it affect the fetus?
Query: Hi doctor,I had a miscarriage three months ago, and it caused me great psychological distress. It was my first pregnancy after trying to conceive for ten years. As a part of my miscarriage treatment, I was supplied with Misoprostol pills (200 mg each). I never ingested it as my miscarriage passed na... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. First of all, for delayed periods, you should not take Misoprostol. If you have delayed menses, you should confirm pregnancy first and then you can choose other Progesterone-like tablets to induce menses. Secondly, it is true that Misoprostol can cause congenital disabi... Read Full »
Is it safe to take iron supplements while on asthmatic drugs during pregnancy?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 6 months pregnant now. Before pregnancy, I have been suffering through allergic rhinitis (sneezing and dry coughing). But as my pregnancy started, I got a cough with white phlegm. I wanted to avoid medicines during the first three months of pregnancy but due to late night coughin... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You should continue bronchial asthma medicines. As it is required to control your symptoms and to make you healthy. If you do not take it then the effect on baby can be worse than while you are taking. As baby growth is fine do not worry about it. Iron and calcium are a... Read Full »
Will constipation during early stage of pregnancy cause any problem to unborn baby?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 12 weeks pregnant, and for the past three months, I have severe constipation. I consulted the doctor, and she suggested me to take Duphalac syrup. I tried, but there is of no use. The same problem persists. Will it affect my unborn baby? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Constipation is common in the early stages of pregnancy. It is due to the chemical increasing in your body, which is required for your baby to grow. So the baby is fine, no need to worry about it. For constipation, I suggest you should take Duphalac syrup (Lactulose ... Read Full »
How to confirm pregnancy earlier?
Query: Hello doctor, From your desk of concern, I want to ask some questions regarding my pregnancy. I had sex with my partner about five days ago. We did not use any precautions. Even though the penis was not properly ejected in my vagina but from penetration and discharge I felt some of the liquid went... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. With unprotected sex pregnancy can happen. Pregnancy test does not come positive after five days of intercourse. You need to do one ultrasound for confirmation about pregnancy and how much growth is there and where is it growing. According to that, we will decide how t... Read Full »
I have pregnancy symptoms after taking birth control pills. Can I be pregnant?
Query: Hello doctor, I have been on Lo Loestrin Fe for four months. I have never missed the pills on any days. I started to develop pregnancy symptoms such as nausea, food aversion, breast tenderness, dizziness, crying and fatigue. I stopped taking the pill and took three pregnancy tests in the morning usi... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If three tests are negative and you are bleeding after the stoppage of the tablet, then you are not pregnant for sure. The bleeding may be more because you stopped the tablets in between. The symptoms that you are experiencing do not happen only in pregnancy. It can ... Read Full »
I missed my period and my urine pregnancy and HCG tests are negative. Am I pregnant?
Query: Hello doctor, I had unprotected sex on first day of last month and missed my period on 20th. I did a urine pregnancy test on 3rd of this month, it showed negative result. After this, I took a tablet containing Norethisterone 10 mg for five days by taking one tablet each day from third to seventh day... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have reviewed your query and understand your concern. You can rest assured that you are not pregnant, as both the urine pregnancy test and the HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) test have returned negative results. The delay in your period can be attributed to taking... Read Full »
Is fluoroscopy for back pain advisable at 22 weeks of pregnancy?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 22 weeks pregnant. For my severe lumbar injury, shall I get a procedure done under fluoroscopy? Would I be able to see the baby in the fluoroscopy? Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Fluoroscopy is not advisable while you are pregnant and it is not recommended at all. Do take local treatment for a backache and take more rest. If constipation is there, then take proper treatment for it. This will all help in decreasing pain. If it is not avoidable, t... Read Full »