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Why is my period late after my first intercourse?
Query: Hi doctor, I had sex for the first time. After that, I did not get my periods yet. I went to a gynecologist. She had taken my blood sample and it was negative. But, still I have not gotten my periods and it has been a week ahead. What could be the reason for my late periods? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As the serum beta hCG levels are less than 3 mIU/mL, the pregnancy is definitely ruled out. The delay in the menses is mostly due to sex induced stress after the first time when reproductive hormones readjust themselves. The menses can get delayed even up to two ... Read Full »
I am having night sweats and chills during periods. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, My period typically lasts for 6-7 days and comes on time according to my period calculation for the past two years. It starts out with two to three days of somewhat heavy period then the rest of it is light spotting with no pain throughout the entire period. Maybe the first day might h... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Chills and night sweats are actually unusual symptoms of PMS (premenstrual syndrome). They have been seen in some women who experience a sudden progesterone withdrawal as compared to a gradual one, leading to heavier first two days of menses possibly with clots. Some... Read Full »
What are the chances of getting pregnant with PCOS?
Query: Hi doctor, I have PCOS and have not had a period for over a year. Now, I have a partner and we do not use protection. Two days ago, I woke up with a light bleed and that lasted for a few hours and disappeared. Then, the same thing happened today and I bled for a few hours. I took a pregnancy test an... Read Full »
Dr. Dattaprasad Balasaheb Inamdar
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. With so much prolonged amenorrhea, ovulation is unlikely to have occurred and pregnancy is less likely. Kindly use barrier contraceptive (condom) for three weeks and repeat home pregnancy test. If it comes negative, then pregnancy is almost ruled out. Absence of menstru... Read Full »
Why did I not get periods from two months, and my Hb is 7?
Query: Hi, I am a 23 year old female. I am not pregnant, but my period has suddenly stopped from the last month. I have found that my hemoglobin is very low at 7. Please give me your valuable advice. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You need to confirm the absence of pregnancy by getting a serum beta hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) test done. This is because urine pregnancy test does not detect minute pregnancy and treatment for a pregnant and a non-pregnant patient is entirely different. If y... Read Full »
Can Aspirin be used to induce periods?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 20 years old. I had unprotected sex on the 10th day of my period and then took Unwanted 72 within an hour. Now my period has been delayed by 12 days. The pregnancy test done after 10 days of missing period is negative. But, I am getting pimples, bloated stomach and white vaginal disc... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If you did not get a withdrawal bleed within 7 to 10 days of taking the Unwanted 72 pill, then the next best thing to do is to get a serum beta hCG test done. It is a blood test for ruling out pregnancy conclusively as of now. If the hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin)... Read Full »
Why do I find it difficult to lose weight?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 35 year old woman. My height is 5'3" and weight is 147 lbs. I do not have a child yet, but will be trying to conceive soon. I am a vegan and eat healthy. I workout five days a week and sometimes will go for a 3 miles runs around two to three times a week as well. I went off my birt... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The only evident abnormality is low vitamin D levels, which need to be improved. They do have a role in maintaining a healthy ovulation, follicular growth and also a healthy bone mas... Read Full »
Can unprotected sex the day before period result in pregnancy?
Query: Hello doctor,I have PCOS and had unprotected sex the day before my period, and my partner ejaculated in me. The next day I was supposed to get my period, but I did not get it. Since then I have had minor pregnancy signs. Last week I took two home test, and both were negative. Now, two weeks and a fe... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. PCOS causes irregular cycles. Hence you have had a gap between the periods. Scanty menses with the minimum flow is common in PCOS. Since the urine pregnancy test is negative, there is no chance of pregnancy. You could be having the discharge due to a new cycle. Howev... Read Full »
I had been taking tablet Meprate for the past three days and observed pink spotting. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, As my periods were late, my doctor suggested tablet Meprate 10 mg once a day for ten days. I started the medicine last week, skipped on the second day by mistake, and continued from the third day. I started noticing pink spotting after taking three doses of the medicine. Can this be due ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Missing the dose in between could be the reason for spotting. Because the medicine given to you is a hormonal pill, bleeding occurs when we stop it due to the withdrawal of this hormone from the body. So missing this for one day in between ca... Read Full »