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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 »
I have spotting while on Tri-Sprintec. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I have been taking the birth control pill, Tri-Sprintec for almost five years now. I started my new pack of pills on 19 of last month. I had intercourse twice on 20th and once on the 21st of last month. I used to take my pill between 7 and 8 AM. One day I had pill at 6:30 AM as I woke up ... Read Full »
Dr. Geetha Priyadarsini Kamminana
Answer: Hi, Welcome to iCliniq.com. The brown rusty vaginal discharge you are experiencing could be one of the side effects of Tri-Sprintec, which is a combination of Norgestimate and Ethinyl estradiol. It is common to have irregular periods, unscheduled bleeding, and vaginal spotting during the first few m... Read Full »
I have a delayed period without any pregnancy symptoms. Why?
Query: Hello doctor,I am an 18-year-old female. I weigh about 130 lbs, and my height is 5’6". My concern is about the late period. I have no pregnancy symptoms, and I am sexually active. But I use protection and have not taken a test yet. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I fully understand your concern and will surely help you. A delayed period can be due to stress, polycystic ovaries, being overweight, pregnancy, extensive workout, breastfeeding, etc. In your case, breastfeeding and workout, we can rule out. If you are under stress, pl... Read Full »
Had bleeding after my last sex, but having temperature and vomiting since one week. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I had sex with my partner before ten days. She took Postpone 72 on the next day. She had bleeding after a week for four days. Now, she has temperature and vomiting for a week. Is she pregnant? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Just do a urine pregnancy test, if you think, that she is pregnant. But mostly it will be negative. Now, she has temperature and vomiting mostly due to something other reason. It could be due to gastroenteritis if she ate food from outside. Consult a nearby physician. Y... Read Full »
Why did I miss my periods after sex on cycle's first day?
Query: Hi doctor, I had intercourse with my girlfriend on the fourth day of her cycle. The next morning she took Unwanted 72 (emergency birth control pill) since it was unprotected. After around one week she had light periods, which continued for three to four days. The next month she got a delayed period... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your history and understand your concerns. The chances of pregnancy are almost nil in your case, as she had unprotected sex in her safe period days. She should repeat her urine pregnancy test after five days and share her results with us (though the ... Read Full »
I had sex six days after my last period and I missed my period this month. Am I pregnant?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 20-year-old female. I am having some issues please help me. I had my period on the 2nd of last month and it lasted till 6th. I had sex with my partner on the 12th via withdrawal method. And this month I have been expecting my period since 3rd and till today I have not seen my peri... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Possibility of pregnancy cannot be ruled out at this moment since you had sex during your fertile period, you did not take any i-pill and withdrawal method has a significant failure rate. Multivitamins and grapes usually will not affect the periods and regarding symp... Read Full »
Why am I feeling nauseous despite a negative pregnancy test?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 27 year old female, who started taking birth control pills eight months back, but I only took it for a week and stopped taking them. In that same week, I had unprotected sex with my fiance, and I had my periods the next day. The next month I got my periods two weeks earlier, and I ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I see two problems in your history. Let me tell you the reason and solution. Birth control pills come in a pack of 21 or 21 active plus seven dummy pills, or the single dose of an emergency contraceptive pill. Whichever you take, will suppress... Read Full »
Can I get pregnant if I had sex on 13th day of my cycle?
Query: Hi doctor, I got married before three and a half years and before three months decided to have baby. Last month I consulted a gynecologist. She did some test both for me and my husband. Everything is normal except that I am hypothyroid. Doctor prescribed me Thyronorm tablets for three months. Again ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your problem. You should be aware that chance of pregnancy is there in every cycle, but in which cycle you will be pregnant is not predictable. The more desperate you become, the stress will cause more delay and so relax. You have mentioned that all tests w... Read Full »
Can delay in periods occur due to stress or pregnancy?
Query: Hello doctor, I did not get my period the last month. I had protected sex many times with my boyfriend but always with a condom and it never broke. It was always protected sex. It is the 11th today and still no periods. I am worried. Could I be pregnant? I was under medication for colitis and under ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your post. Your expected date of periods was few days ago as per your past dates. However, as you said you were under stress and received meds for infection this month, both can either prepone or postpone the periods. I would suggest you do a pr... Read Full »
I had unprotected sex. How can I prevent pregnancy?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 26 year old female. I had my period on 21st and had unprotected sex 12 days later. The next day I took an I-pill. Then, I have had unprotected sex three to four times in the last four days. What are the chances of me getting pregnant? What can I do to prevent pregnancy now? Should ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If you have regular monthly menses, then mostly you will not have any problem. The second thing is that after four days you cannot do much more. If you have intercourse three to four times in the last four days, then you should have taken precautions or tablets before a... Read Full »