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Why am I spotting after a positive home pregnancy test?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 19 days late for my period. I got my home pregnancy test positive. But, the next day I had a brown color spotting and yesterday afternoon I had brown color bleeding with heavy abdominal cramps. And today, there is no bleeding, but spotting just like on the first day. I am confused... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please do see a gynecologist as early as possible. You are having a threatened miscarriage. Also, get a scan done to rule out ectopic pregnancy. Read Full »
My wife had spotting and cramps after periods. Are these symptoms of cancer?
Query: Hello doctor, My wife had a cervical tumor or some kind of growth when she was a teenager. Whatever it was, medication took care of it for her. Now she is 31, has three kids, and in the last few months, she experiences spotting and cramps one day after her period ends. She has a Pap smear appointmen... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thanks for sharing this information here. First of all, I would like to see her reports from the previous diagnosis and treatment and only then I would be convinced that it was a tumor. Secondly, from your point, it sounds like it seems to be only a cervical polyp w... Read Full »
I want to know the signs of cervical cancer. Kindly guide.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 31 year old female. I usually have regular periods, but this month I did not have a period. I got a negative pregnancy test. There was a little spotting. Could be it a sign of cervical cancer? I am really worried. Kindly suggest. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. 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 very low). But as you missed your period it could b... Read Full »
I have long menstrual cycles and heavy periods. Please help
Query: Hi doctor, I am trying to conceive for the past six months. So, I keep tracking my period on my phone. My usual cycles were around 30 days. Before two months, my cycle lasted for 43 days and I thought I was pregnant. But, I was not and had a period that was heavy and passed several clots. After it w... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You seem to be experiencing periods irregularity since last two months where I believe your stress levels have been high, which could have delayed your menses. The presence of continued spotting from the mid cycle to till date in this cycle is possibly due to serum p... Read Full »
Even after 40 days of abortion, I am positive for hCG. Why is it so?
Query: Hi doctor, I had an abortion at five weeks of gestation 40 days ago. Twenty days after the abortion, I had my follow-up when I still tested positive for hCG. After one week of the follow-up, I got a transvaginal ultrasound scan in which my uterus was empty. And I still tested positive for hCG. Toda... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. You can test positive for hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) even two months after an abortion. This may be associated with spotting and sometimes a passage of clots. However, the hCG post-abortion comes down drastically immediately after the ... Read Full »
My LMP is 6 weeks, then why does the scan show only 4.4 weeks gestation?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 26 year old female. I had my last periods one and a half months back. In between I had Regestrone tablets thrice daily for 3 days and Meprate 10 mg tablets thrice daily for 2 days. Today, I had spotting of reddish brown color. A transvaginal and transabdominal ultrasound was done. It... Read Full »
Dr. Sanjay Kumar Bhattacharyya
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I must tell you that those reports are not very convincing for a healthy pregnancy (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Though fetal pole could not be visualized, the beta HCG level should be more in this gestational age. Size is also 2 weeks less, which si... Read Full »
Why am I seeing spottings in my underwear with delay in periods?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 19 year old female. I am concerned about my menstrual cycle. About two weeks ago, I noticed spotting in my underwear. It went on for two and a half days. On the first day it was reddish, and on the second day, it seemed a bit brownish. I was supposed to get my periods four days ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. How are you doing? That was an excellent and elaborate history. You will do well in medicine. And, I am happy that I can use medical terms. Let me tell you though that the only significant part of this history was the high-stress levels which you laughed away. 1. Abo... Read Full »
I am spotting after several months of intercourse. Is there any way for me to be pregnant?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 19 years old. I had sex four months before and ovulated on the second day after having sex. I got periods on the next month for four days, and after five days of my periods I got a Nexplanon birth control, and the doctor gave me a negative pregnancy test. I then had a period of 14... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. No, you are not pregnant as your pregnancy test was negative at the time you got Nexplanon implant, and you did not have had sex afterward. So calm down now and give relief to yourself. Your periods have reduced due to the effect of Nexplanon as it is a contraceptive... Read Full »
Can PCOS cause light bleeding between periods?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 23-year-old female suffering from PCOS. I missed my last period and the month's end. I started getting light spotting, both brown and red in color, like a very light period. That has lasted for a few days until today. I also had protected sexual intercourse at this time but wondere... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Based on the information you have provided, I can offer some general guidance. If you have PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome), it is possible that your menstrual cycle may be irregular, and you may experience light spotting or bleeding betwe... Read Full »
I missed my periods and noticed a brown discharge. Why?
Query: Hello doctor,I engaged in protected sex with my partner. My usual period date is the 17th of the month, but it was delayed. Additionally, I have not been eating well, and I am dealing with thyroid issues. The stress and depression from family problems have been causing sleepless nights with tears. I... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I have read your query, and I can understand your concern.The brown discharge you experienced around the 45th day after your missed period could be due to the shedding of the uterine lining that occurs during menstruation. It is sometimes called "spotting" and can occur ... Read Full »