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Query: Hi doctor, I just got married and had a physical relationship two to three times with my partner after five days of her period. I forgot to use precautions during sex. So is there any chance of pregnancy, and if yes, what can I do to avoid this? Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I will just give you safe days. Ovulation day is determined based on the duration of periods. For a lady with 28 days cycle, ovulation will be on day 14, 14 days before periods. So if her cycle is regular with 30 days, ovulation is on day 16, and so on. The first day o... Read Full »
Will I become pregnant if I have protected sex two days after my period?
Query: Hello doctor,I had protected intercourse only two days after my period ended. Then, I took an emergency contraceptive pill just to be sure. After five days, I experienced menstrual bleeding. Is this normal? Is there any chance I could be pregnant? Kindly help.Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. There is no probability of conception because after two days of periods, the egg was no longer available, you had used protection, you had an emergency tablet, and you were already bleeding. For women, ovulation norma... Read Full »
I have been diagnosed with subseptate uterus. Kindly explain.
Query: Hello doctor, I am 13 weeks pregnant. I have been diagnosed with subseptate uterus with the live fetus in the left horn. Baby is good, with heartbeat and growth. My doctor has advised me proper rest and some medicines. I want to know in detail about this subseptate uterus. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Let me start with a few basic facts and further clinical correlates and effects. Every lady has two uterine tubes, which fuse at birth, and over time, the wall between the two tubes disappear. Now the uterus is converted into a single cavity uterus. The upper ends of... Read Full »
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 »
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 »
Does my unusual vaginal discharge imply pregnancy?
Query: Hello doctor,I think I am pregnant because I am three weeks late on my period, have a strange discharge, and have intense pains in my vagina. I am not using any contraception at the moment. My height is 5 feet 5 inches and weighs 99 pounds. Please help.Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. These symptoms, as you mention, may be seen during pregnancy, but not always. The potential causes and solutions are: Pregnancy - Of course, you will need to examine your early morning urine sample for pregnanc... Read Full »
Can I be pregnant after stopping Depo injection?
Query: Hello doctor,I am 17 years old and weigh 145 pounds. I have missed my period. I was on Depo for a year 11 years back and stopped taking it after a year. I did get one additional shot later on after one year, but I did not go back for another shot. Now I am wondering if I could be pregnant. Thank you... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Depo-Provera injection (Medroxyprogesterone acetate) effects would have worn off by now. Usually, it lasts for three to four months. But I see the possibility of no ovulation in your case, likely due to your weight.... Read Full »
I am 42 years old. Can I conceive naturally?
Query: Hello doctor,I am 42 years old and have eight children. The oldest is eight and the youngest is six years old. I always conceived within my first cycle, whenever I decided to have a baby. I am remarried and my current husband does not have any children and we are trying for a baby. Is there a chance... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. If you have had a pregnancy in the past, you have a chance to have babies again. But the main factor against you now is your age. The best time to have a baby is 19 to 35 years. When a baby is in the mother's womb in the fifth month of pre... Read Full »
Can pregnancy occur after having sex one day after periods?
Query: Hello doctor, I and my partner had protected dry sex on the very first day after her periods ended. Everything seemed fine. She started her periods normally on the exact dates she was supposed to, which was 25 days later. But the blood flow was heavy with clots and darker color and consistency. The... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. I do not see any reason for you to worry. If you are confident that you had absolute protection, and she was just after periods, then there is no chance of pregnancy. For any woman, ovulation usually occurs around th... Read Full »
I had brown discharge after taking I-pills. Could I be pregnant?
Query: Hello doctor, I took two I-pills within a gap of five days between them. My regular period date is towards the middle of every month. On my regular period date, I had a brown discharge twice or thrice a day for five days. This was the exact time cycle of my period. Now, I am concerned about the pos... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. You have messed up with the hormonal balance, which may be the reason that you are not getting periods. I-Pill is a high dose of progesterone hormone, which is produced in your body during the second half of the perio... Read Full »
I took an I-pill after sex three days post-period. Can I be pregnant?
Query: Hello doctor, I recently had my period last month. I had unprotected sex three days after my periods ended, but I took an I-pill within 12 hours. My period usually arrives around the same time each month. Now, I am two days late for my expected period. Please help.Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Ovulation usually occurs around the 12th to 16th day of the period. The life of the egg is 24 hours, and that of the sperm is 72 hours. So there was no chance of the egg being available for a possible sperm, and sperm... Read Full »