Medical Advice on "Obstetrics and Gynaecology"

I am 12 weeks pregnant and feeling dizzy with racing heart rate. Why?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Let me start on a reassuring note that you and your baby are fine. For the initial 12 weeks of pregnancy, there is no placenta (the connection between mother and baby). The embryo is just lying deep within the layers ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. R Balakrishnan Menon

As I am going to travel abroad, how to keep the schedule of my birth control pills?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There are two types of birth control pills. Common combined pills and progesterone only pills. Probably you are on common pills, and there will be no issue if you switch over the time regarding the point of contr...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sanjay Kumar Bhattacharyya

My wife's ovarian cyst biopsy was stated as borderline mucinous tumor. Does it mean cancer?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Borderline tumor means, they are not non-malignant or benign or non-cancerous, but not cancerous too. All this need is follow up. There is nothing to worry. I would suggest you to take the slides from the laborat...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. R Balakrishnan Menon

Shall I use MTP kit as my last period was before 43 days?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. First, you have to check urine for pregnancy. The pregnancy test will be positive from the next day after the missed periods. So, you should get two lines if pregnant, now. Once confirmed, have a scan to confirm the locati...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. R Balakrishnan Menon

My girlfriend and I indulged in sexual activity wearing innerwear. Can she get pregnant?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. For getting pregnant, the sperms have to be ejaculated inside the vagina of the female. These sperms then need to fertilize an egg which may or may not be available depending on the ovulation pattern of the female...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Reetika Joshi

For the last eight months, I have a slight fever on the second day of my periods. Why?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thirty-nine degrees is a very mild grade fever, and it is normal to have this spike during your periods. You need not worry at all. You can take any medicine for fever or tablet Ibuprofen, and even if you do not take ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Deepti Katarya

Is it advisable to get pregnant immediately after recovering from COVID-19?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your perturbed situation at this moment. But together we can find a solution. As you have said, you missed the course of OCP (oral contraceptive pills) for few days. Yes, there are chances for you to be ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Nisha Marhatta

I have genital herpes. Will it make the vaginal discharge smell fishy indefinitely?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. With treatment, it should go, and I am sure you must have taken some antiviral medicines. As you must be aware that herpes is a recurring kind of complaint, but the periodicity of occurrence varies, and the period of ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Reetika Joshi

Had cesarean delivery. When can I resume my sex life?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. We usually advise our patients to be active immediately. You can have sex from six weeks onwards, but avoid a pregnancy till 2 years. After the cesarean delivery, your superficial wounds and deep wounds heal fast. But...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. R Balakrishnan Menon

Can one use breast pump simultaneously with breastfeed?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. In case you have nipple problem in one or both the breast, there is no harm in using the breast pump. Even if the mother has an excess of breast milk which is causing discomfort, then breast pump plays an important ro...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Neha Singh Rathod