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Sexual Intercourse

Sexually intercourse is also known as coitus or copulation. It usually refers to the insertion of the erect penis into the vagina for the purpose of sexual pleasure and reproduction. It may also refer to oral or anal sex, not involving a vagina in that case.

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I have delayed periods after protected sex. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I had protected sex on the fourth day of my periods. And I did not take any emergency contraceptive pill after that. Now I am eight days late. Am I pregnant? Please suggest some medicine to bring my periods. I am a hypothyroidism patient and was suffering from irregular periods for alm...  Read Full »


Dr. Sameer Kumar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As you were on the day four of your cycle, which was your safe day and also that the sex was protected, the chances of pregnancy are minimal. However, the best way to rule out pregnancy anyways would be to get a urine pregnancy test done at home with a home pregnancy...  Read Full »

Will having sex a day after period cause pregnancy?

Query: Hello doctor, Myself and my fiancee had sex. I did not have a condom. I penetrated her and we had sex for a good five minutes. I pulled out way before I ejaculation. The day before she said that she was in her period. She also said that she does take the pill but it is only for her breakouts on her ...  Read Full »


Dr. Sameer Kumar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Fact that she had her menses the day before the episode, the chances of pregnancy are minimal. However, unprotected intercourse can often allow even the precum to cause pregnancy in spite of having ejaculated outside as it is known to contain live active sperms. So t...  Read Full »

Can sex after consumption of cocaine affect the baby?

Query: Hello doctor, I had a big night with lots of alcohol and several lines of cocaine. My wife and I had sex the next day which has resulted in a pregnancy. We are both happy with the news but are concerned about any risks associated with the effects of the cocaine on my sperm (potential abnormalities f...  Read Full »


Dr. Sameer Kumar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The one-time cocaine use will not affect the present pregnancy as a lot of sperm that fertilized the ovum was manufactured three months back when you were not exposed to cocaine, so unlikely that the present would have undergone any morphological or DNA changes. Neve...  Read Full »

Can improper sexual intercourse make it difficult to get pregnant?

Query: Hello doctor, I have been trying to conceive for the past six months without any success. I have done FSH, LHS, TSH, Prolactin tests (all normal). My AMH is 3.73. I have also done TVS where a 3 cm post fundal fibroid was found. My husband’s sperm analysis is also fine. What should I do now? I...  Read Full »


Dr. Sameer Kumar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If you have been on Thyroxine and your TSH levels are normal and your remaining hormonal profile is normal with optimal fertility and ovarian reserve as depicted by AMH levels , now you can opt for a dummy cycle where follicular monitoring can be done during mid-cycl...  Read Full »

I have vaginal bleeding after sex during pregnancy. Why?

Query: Hi doctor, I am in the fifth week of pregnancy. I am worried because after intercourse, I saw some vaginal bleeding with feeble cramps on the left side of abdomen and in lower back. Please suggest what should I do? I am traveling tomorrow by flight. Do I need to take any extra precaution?  Read Full »


Dr. Sameer Kumar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. At five weeks of pregnancy if you have had intercourse with your husband, which was not advisable, the bleeding is likely to be decidual separation at the uteroplacental junction and should well be ruled out by an urgent transvaginal ultrasound. It would be prudent to...  Read Full »

What is the best way of having intercourse to have a baby?

Query: Hi doctor, I am 29 years old and my wife is 26. We are married for around one and a half years now. Over five months we are trying for baby and still no success. As some doctor suggested tablet Ovacare for my wife and Fertisure M for me, we are using these since last 5 months. The problem is that I ...  Read Full »


Dr. Sameer Kumar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern is that you lose erection inside vagina and hence ejaculation is not directed. The most common cause of such erectile dysfunction has been stress and performance anxiety. So, it is suggested that you should keep your stress levels down with...  Read Full »

There is increase in breast size after sexual intercourse. Does it mean pregnancy?

Query: Hello doctor, I had protected sex with my fiancee a month back. She had her periods till three days before the intercourse. We used protection but I still want to rule out any chance of her getting pregnant as I may have left a drop of semen inside her but chances are less. She complained about a l...  Read Full »


Dr. Sameer Kumar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. She is unlikely to be pregnant as she was in her safe period, day 7 of her cycle when ovulation has still not occurred, so no chances of pregnancy even if there would have been an ejaculation. You may conclusively rule out pregnancy as on date with a serum beta hCG t...  Read Full »

What medicine can be taken to prevent pregnancy without any complication after sex?

Query: Hello doctor, We are a newly married couple and had sex two days back without any prevention for pregnancy. Could you please suggest any prevention tablet which can prevent the pregnancy after sex without any side effects?  Read Full »


Dr. Sameer Kumar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If you wish for emergency contraception then you can opt for an emergency contraceptive pill like I-pill or Unwanted 72 (single dose), which is to be taken within 72 hours post intercourse to prevent any unplanned pregnancy. Post intake, the withdrawal bleeding usual...  Read Full »

I had sex with my partner last month and missed periods. Am I pregnant?

Query: Hello doctor, I am 35 years old and I had sex with my partner last month. My expected period date was a week later. Still, I did not get my periods. I have tried testing pregnancy strips the result was negative. I consumed Regestrone tablets for the past four days. We do not want to have a baby bec...  Read Full »


Dr. Sameer Kumar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If the urine pregnancy test done after eight days post missed menses was negative then you are not pregnant. However, to be double sure, you may opt for a serum beta hCG test, where if the hCG levels are less than 3 mIU/mL, then you can be sure that you are not pregn...  Read Full »

I want to know whether making love during pregnancy will hurt my baby.

Query: Hi doctor, I am in my 9th week of pregnancy. My husband was out for a month and has returned now. Both of us feel like getting intimate. Since this is my first pregnancy and I have not completed the first trimester, I wanted to know whether making love could hurt my baby. Should we avoid intercourse...  Read Full »


Dr. Sameer Kumar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your doubt is justified. It is recommended that intercourse should not be practised till the 16th week of gestation to avoid any chances of threatened miscarriage. I feel there are other ways to express emotions and intercourse should be avoided during the early firs...  Read Full »

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