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I bled before my period after doing sex with a pull-out method. Can I be pregnant?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 18, and I had unprotected sex a few times last month using the pull-out method. I thought that I could not get pregnant with that method. I am stressed that I could be pregnant because I had some bleeding a week before my period. The bleeding was less than usual, but I still needed ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Rightly said, withdrawal is not an effective method. As the precum or pre-seminal fluid (the clear fluid that comes out before the semen) is rich in active with healthy sperms, it can be enough for you to get pregnant. I cannot tell you conclusively if that was an implant... Read Full »
Does I-Pill after 12 hours of unprotected sex lead to pregnancy?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 19 years old. I took i-pill after four to five hours of having unprotected sex. I again had unprotected sex after 12 hours of taking the i-pill. I was very tensed and took another i-pill after 56 hours of the second incident. After seven days, I started bleeding. But, it was light... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. First of all, let me tell you that there is no chance of pregnancy. Usually, ovulation occurs between the 12th to the 16th day of periods or better said as 14 days before the periods. Life of egg is 24 hours and that of sperm is 72 hours. So, there was no chance of e... Read Full »
My girlfriend’s period got delayed despite taking Levonorgestrel.
Query: Hello doctor, I gave my girlfriend tab.Unwanted-72 after two hours of having unprotected sex with her. But she vomited after half an hour, so I gave her another contraceptive pill tab. Levonorgestrel after 25 hours of having unprotected sex. The next day she got lower abdominal pain that lasted for ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. How are you doing? I have gone through your query. Why are you tensed? You have done the right thing. As she vomited, you did the right thing by repeating the dose of medicine. This hormone increases the inner lining of the uterus thickness so that the possible fetus ... Read Full »
I had unprotected sex and took an I-pill within 24 hours. Can I get pregnant?
Query: Hello doctor, I had unprotected sex. I am worried but I have taken an I-pill within 24 hours. Will I get pregnant? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I do not see any reason to worry about it. As you have taken emergency contraceptive pills within 24 hours, you are safe now. These pills are very effective within 72 hours, the earlier the better. They make the inner lining of the uterus u... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, Can I get pregnant after taking unwanted 72 within 12 hours of unprotected sex during my fertile window? Does it matter if I had sex twice before taking the pill? Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Thank you for stopping by! I am here to provide an expert opinion on your medical issues. Unwanted 72 is a high dose of Progesterone hormone which is produced in your body in the second half of the period after ovulation. This pill suddenly increases the thickness of the inner lining of th... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I had unprotected sex today with my girlfriend, but she took the emergency contraceptive pill approximately five hours later. However, she has not experienced her period yet, and she is considering taking other tablets to induce it since her periods are irregular. Additionally, she has... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to the icliniq family. I hope you are doing well. Explaining the complex hormonal balance that regulates periods and ovulation can be challenging. In the case of irregular periods, it becomes difficult to predict the ovulation date. The contraceptive pill contains a high dose of the h... Read Full »
Is it necessary to take emergency contraceptive pills?
Query: Hello doctor, I had intercourse on the seventh day of my period. I used a condom, but unfortunately, it was torn. I am not sure whether sperm entered my vagina or not. Is it necessary to take emergency contraceptive pills? Will I become pregnant? Please help. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Pregnancy depends on the date of ovulation. Ovulation day is determined based on your period duration. For a lady with a 28-day cycle, ovulation will be on day 14, that is 14 days before periods. So if your cycle is regularly 30 days, ov... Read Full »
I suspect of being pregnant. Can I take birth control pills?
Query: Hello doctor, I have a couple of questions regarding pregnancy. About two days ago, my partner and I had unprotected oral sex, and I was in a position where my vagina was on his penis, but we did not have sexual intercourse. Although he did finger me, he did not seem to have any body fluid on his fi... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I do not see any reason for you to worry. Let me explain. You have mentioned that your periods usually occur in the early days of the month. Usually, a lady ovulates around the 12th to the 16th day of the periods. The life of the egg is 24 hours and that of the sperm ... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor,I am 20 years old. I had sex yesterday. My partner did not ejaculate inside me but did it on my body. His private parts touched my vagina from the outside. I was in a fertile period. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As you are in your fertile period, it is advisable to have the emergency contraceptive pill as soon as possible. Semen, if it falls on the external genitals or even the thighs, can cause pregnancy. Sperms can swim through your thigh, genitals, and vagina and reach the e... Read Full »
Why do I have cramps in lower abdomen after taking I-pill?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 21 year old female. I took an I-pill 12 days back, and since then I have a cramp in my lower abdomen. It feels as if I will get my periods, but still, I did not get it. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I-pill only makes the hormonal environment unsuitable for the embryo to get attached to the uterus lining. It makes the inner uterine lining thicker, which may not shed immediately. If you have never had a normal delivery before, your cervical opening will be very narro... Read Full »