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Can I take anti-D injection when I am 34 weeks pregnant?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 34 weeks pregnant and I have not taken the anti-D injection. I am A negative and my husband is O positive. When and how can I take it now? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. A mother with blood group negative and father with positive blood group can give a child with positive blood group and immunity develops in the mother's blood that can cause hemolysis in child's blood, in case of fetomaternal hemorrhage. In this scenario normally, anti-... Read Full »
What precautions are to be taken to get pregnant after a miscarriage?
Query: Hi doctor, I had a miscarriage last year. I am planning to conceive now. My periods are all regular. I hope that it is all well this time when it happens.Please advise. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I wet through your query. If you have regular periods, you just have to take precautions as it will be helpful for you. As you already had a conception, it means you can have more as well. Take Folic acid daily 5 mg. In case of high BMI (body mass index) and/or have be... Read Full »
I developed symptoms after taking the I-pill. Am I pregnant?
Query: Hi doctor, My age is 23 years and on the seventh day of my period. I had intercourse for the first time at 11 AM. Then, I had a sudden bleeding spot starting and I took I-pill at 6 PM. I have started nausea, feeling like vomiting, and next morning chills with fever, and weakness. So., I am worried a... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As you said it is your first time having intercourse, you observed bleeding and then after an emergency pill, you had vomiting and then fever and chill. After the first time of penetrative vaginal sex, there Is hymen rupture that causes bleeding after sex. That co... Read Full »
Can I take tablets Metronidazole and Tergynan during pregnancy?
Query: Hello doctor, I am six weeks pregnant. Before knowing that I was pregnant, I was treated for recurrent bacterial vaginosis with Metronidazole orally and Tergynan vaginally for a week approximately on weeks four to five of pregnancy. How it can harm my baby? Cause I heard that it is contraindicated i... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There are medications those can be advised in pregnancy as, during the antenatal period, many symptoms could occur that need to be treated. Metronidazole can be advised in pregnancy. So, do not worry and Tergynan (Neomycin, Metronidazole, and Nystatin) is also antifunga... Read Full »
I want to conceive. What prenatal vitamins can I take?
Query: Hi doctor, I want to ask about the prenatal vitamins that I can take for conception, considering the case of low progesterone level. The laboratory tests performed were progesterone 0.19 ng/ml, testosterone 1.10 ng/ml, LH 17.26 mIU/mL, FSH 21.11 mIU/mL, and prolactin level. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Preconception vitamin that has been advised universally is Folic acid 0.4 gm per day for normal ladies who wish to conceive and not have any chronic disease like epilepsy (need 0.1 fl oz per day) before conception. You did not mention which day of menstrual cycle you di... Read Full »
My baby's ultrasound revealed a Down syndrome risk. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 19 years old. I am 21 weeks pregnant now. I did an ultrasound yesterday. I was told that my baby is about two weeks smaller than it should be at 21 weeks. I was also told that my baby's nasal bone is hypoplastic and not very visible. My baby is at risk of having Down's syndrome. I w... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. In the case of a history of irregular periods, there could be a discrepancy between dates and scan finding. So there is no need for worrying. If the growth is not healthy for the baby or if the growth is restricted, then you should take it as a concern. You are going to... Read Full »
The NT scan revealed possible gastroschisis. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am 12 weeks one day pregnant. I went in for my NT scan today and they said it has possible gastroschisis and I am honestly just so worried. I have a check up in the next two weeks but I am just curious to know if it could be normal that the intestines still are not inside the fetus? ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com Normally intestine is outside body of the fetus from 6 to 10 weeks of gestation is known as an intestinal hernia. Around 11 weeks it should be inside the body of the fetus. If you have been irregular periods there could be a discrepancy of dates between the scan and your ... Read Full »
My periods are delayed after unprotected sex. Am I pregnant?
Query: Hi doctor, I had an unprotected sex twice for which I took I-pill within six hours twice in last two months with a 20 days gap. My period ended naturally last month. Due to I-pill, it got early periods and I had it again ten days later. But now my period is skipped. I should have got my periods 24th... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Emergency contraceptive pills are hormones will cause not only withdrawal bleed but also can delay or irregulate periods. Near suspected menses least likely fertile period and fewer chances of pregnancy. For safe side, you do have serum beta hCG (blood pregnancy test) imm... Read Full »
I am 15 weeks pregnant. Can I do swimming?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 15 weeks pregnant. Is it right to go swimming in a pool now? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If you know swimming before pregnancy, then you can do it during pregnancy also. Take a few precautionary steps. If you do not have a risk of threatened miscarriage, a low lying placenta or other complications, then there is a need to avoid overexertion in pregnancy whe... Read Full »
I have a missed period despite taking a protective pill. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I had unprotected sex a month back and after 4 to 5 hours, I used unwanted 72 and next day again I used unwanted 72. My menstruation has been missed. I tested my pregnancy through Prega news pregnancy testing kit and report was negative but my periods did not start. Then I used the unw... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have taken emergency contraceptives twice and then abortifacient as well. Emergency pills if taken once it shows withdrawal bleed within 1 to 2 weeks. If you have taken twice that further disturbed inside hormones then again you have taken abortion-inducing tablets ... Read Full »