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I experienced light bleeding and cramps after protected sex. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I had protected sex using a condom two weeks back and it was the day after ovulation but yesterday, I experienced light bleeding and very mild cramps. Could it be implantation bleeding? My last period lasted for four days in the second week of last month. My next period is due in about... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. We value the high level of confidence that you have in us. I believe that you have developed a hormonal imbalance since the sexual activities were protected. The light bleeding and cramps may just be a result of the recent sexual activity. Could you please do a ho... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I had sex with my girlfriend twice with full protection. I washed in between but am afraid that I did not wash properly the second time. After one hour, I was sexually aroused again and I squeezed my penis, and a drop of precum was on my finger then I touched her clitoris and vagina fr... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. The chance of pregnancy is less considering you touched only the outer part, not the inside. Semen cannot travel from our hands to the inside of the vagina and then swim into the uterus. Also, the quality of semen will be very bad sin... 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 protected sex but my partner did not get her periods yet.
Query: Hello doctor, I had protected sex with my girlfriend last month. But she has not got her period yet. I am sure that the condom was there all the time, and there was no condom leak during the intercourse. She said that she does not feel anything different about her body. She does not feel any symptom... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for trusting us with your health care. I have gone through your history in detail and understand your concerns. As per your description, these symptoms could be due to hormonal imbalance but it could be due to pregnancy also (though the chances are very low).... Read Full »
I have delayed periods after protected sex. What to do?
Query: Hi doctor,I engaged in protected sex with condoms last month, and I have not yet experienced my menstrual period. My last menstrual cycle occurred in the middle of last month, lasting for 4 days. According to the online app, today marks the 42nd day of my cycle. I conducted pregnancy tests approxim... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I do understand your concern. If you have consistently and correctly used condoms during protected sex, the likelihood of pregnancy is low. However, the accuracy of pregnancy test results might be affected if the test was taken too early. The earliest reliable time for a ... Read Full »
Why does my girlfriend develop a fever after her menstrual cycle?
Query: Hello doctor,My partner and I had our first intercourse three months ago, and we used condoms during that time. She had her period for seven days. Two months ago, we had sex on the day before her period; a month later, on the second week, she had her period, but it only lasted around five days, and ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Considering her symptoms, she has been diagnosed with acute salpingitis. I suggest that you give her the following medications: Take a tablet of Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) 500 mg after food - thrice a day. Take a tablet of Diclofenac (NSAID) 100 mg after food twi... Read Full »
I have slight bleeding and cramps after protected intercourse. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, Me and my partner were involved in intercourse (in my fertile window) after ten days of the menstrual cycle. We had protected intercourse, and I noticed very light bleeding and cramps. Are there any chances of pregnancy? Kindly suggest. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to iclinq.com. I can understand your concern. There is a very small possibility of pregnancy, as you have taken the precautions of using contraceptives and following withdrawal. Light bleeding and cramps could be due to various factors, including hormonal changes, stress, or other ca... Read Full »
Can p24 antigen test detect HIV early?
Query: Hi doctor, Before 19 days, I had protected sex with a part-time sex worker and freaked out after the incident. I am worried about any possible infection that could happen. I did a p24 antigen test. The results are p24 antigen on fourth day-0.125, sixth day-0.254, ninth day-0.271, twelfth day-0.274, ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, the titer of p24 is increased, but still, it is below the threshold value of being positive. Also, your PCR RNA done after two weeks is also negative. Your HIV 1 and HIV 2 tests done on the nineteenth day is also negative. It indicates that you do not have any inf... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 20-year-old female and have had irregular periods since I was 15. But they have been regular for the past year. I have done an ultrasound for PCOS multiple times on the recommendation of my doctor but found no signs of PCOS. I had my last period two months ago. I had protected ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to Icliniq.com. I understand your concern. At times, pregnancy kits can show false results. However, according to your dates, there is very less possibility of pregnancy. I suggest you repeat the urine pregnancy test with a morning sample. If it is negative, you can induce your peri... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, I have protected sex with a sex worker for the first time in my life and the last one. Can I be in contact with the virus? After two weeks I have some pain under the ribs on the left and right side, and stomach pain but not every time. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. If it is a protected sex then these symptoms may occur due to other reasons. The pain in the mid-abdomen is mostly due to acid peptic disorder. Do not worry as it is not due to HIV (Human mmunodeficiency Virus) infection. You... Read Full »