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Why do I experience cramps and discharge without periods?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 43 year old female. I am thin build and have no health issues. I am a non-smoker and non-drinker. I do not have kids and not sexually active for the past 15 years. I had my hormone levels checked four months ago. The report showed no menopause and thyroid was fine. My two recent pa... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. This type of missed period could be due to ovarian cyst, which can also cause painful cramps with brownish spotting. Polyp can also cause pain with brownish spotting. If your hormonal profile is normal, then yes, you will get periods. Please get LH (luteinizing horm... Read Full »
I had sex at the end of my period. Can I get pregnant?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 19-year-old female. I had unprotected sex three days ago. He did not ejaculate inside me. He was having precum on his penis and it was his second ejaculation. He had washed and urinated before having the second session of intercourse. I am a bit scared to take Unwanted 72 becau... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sexual intercourse done the very next day after the end of periods is unlikely to lead to pregnancy. This is considered to be the safe period for intercourse. Moreover, pregnancy occurs only when there are ejaculation and deposition of the semen inside the vagina... Read Full »
I had spotting and cramps, but my periods are delayed. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 24 year old female. My weight is 170lbs and my height is 5'8". I am currently on Advair and Albuterol inhaler. After urinating and wiping (last Wednesday morning, April 1st) I had a spot of blood on the toilet paper. I thought it was my period, so I just put on a tampon and wen... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is assumed from the history that you normally have a regular period and this has been the first time that your periods had been delayed. The spotting which you experienced on April 1st was probably scanty menses in the form of spotting and it was associated with ... Read Full »
My partner had reduced bleeding during her periods following a hug. Could she be pregnant?
Query: Hi doctor, I hugged my partner in the first week two months ago. Later, I realized that I had a pre-ejaculate spot on my pants. We did not have any sexual intercourse, nor did we remove our clothes. I am not sure whether that wet spot of pre-ejaculation had any contact with her. She did not get her... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. There is no possibility of pregnancy at all. There has to be a proper vaginal penetration by the penis and ejaculation inside the vagina for pregnancy. Just hugging and touching can never cause a pregnancy. Stress is a big ... Read Full »
Why is my pregnancy test negative despite missed periods?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 23 years old and slim female. Three years back, I had been diagnosed with PCOS, mild stage as doctor said. I had Hyponidd tablets for one year or more. After that my periods were regular. I got married two years back and I am not on any regular medication from that time. Now, I am tr... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If you have taken the urine pregnancy test after seven days of missed periods, then the results are usually conclusive. You may repeat the test after 48 hours and if it is still negative then you are not pregnant. The delay can possibly be due to stress induced hormo... Read Full »
My friend has delayed periods despite a negative pregnancy test.
Query: Hello doctor, My friend had the last period two months back. Ten days later, we had safe sex but to ensure she took I-Pill on the next day. She got withdrawal bleeding a week later. After that, we did multiple card pregnancy tests and even a Beta hCG blood test. All of them came negative, but still,... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern and will surely help you. As she has taken the emergency contraceptive pill, the periods should have occurred a month before if she has no history of irregular periods. These days, you people have been under a lot of stress and anxiety ... Read Full »
Can we predict the ovulation pattern by charting the menstrual cycle?
Query: Hi doctor, The first day of my last period was 29 days. I have been sexually active twice this month with preventive measures one night and without the next time, but I was not in ovulation period. And now I was expecting my cycle this past Saturday, but I am four days in, and I still did not get t... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I fully understand your concern and will surely help you. I have also gone through the details presented by you. I will request if you can share the details of intercourse dates to assess the pregnancy chances based upon the last menstrual period and ovulation patte... Read Full »
I am sleep deprived and stressed. Will it affect my period?
Query: Hello doctor, I missed my period but I am not sure why. I am not pregnant. My last period was on 14th of last month and my period is due on 10th of this month. I do have a lot of disturbed sleep due to my 18-month-old baby who does not sleep very well and wakes at night. I am always very tired. My ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If you have missed your menses and the home pregnancy test is negative as on date then the most common cause of delay in menses during this cycle would be stress-induced hormonal imbalance. However, if you are breastfeeding then sometimes irregularity in menses is po... Read Full »
My period is getting delayed than usual, and I stress out a lot and have gained weight. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 22-year-old female. My query is about my late period. Ever since I started my period I always had it monthly and regularly, but recently for the past month and this month, I have been getting my periods a little bit late than usual which is very weird for me. I would like to ask... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Sometimes periods might fluctuate and it is normal. Also these days PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) is very common, especially in the young population. Irregular periods, scanty menses, acne, and excessive weight... Read Full »
Does I-pill cause fertility problems in the future?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 27 years old female. I had unprotected sex and then had an I-pill. I had my periods on then 1st of last month and then had spotting on the 17th. But, I have not got my periods till now. I had all tests and everything was normal. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If you had sex during the safe period with I-pill, then the chance of getting pregnant will be low. Have you done blood test to detect pregnancy? When did you have unprotected intercourse and when you took I-pill? Your detailed clinical history will help me to guide you ... Read Full »