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I take oral contraceptive pill. Is there a risk of breast cancer?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 20 years old, and I am a single child. I have been taking oral contraceptive TriNessa for about one and a half years. I have been trying to know whether this pill can cause breast cancer after a more prolonged period of use. The occurrence of breast cancer in my family was with my ma... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have mentioned two medicines. Claritin (Loratadine and Pseudoephedrine) is used for allergy, and it is safe. Since your maternal grandmother had breast cancer, you are at high risk of getting breast cancer, but your mother is not having it now. You should do bre... Read Full »
Do vaginal discharge and light bleeding indicate pregnancy?
Query: Hello doctor, I had unprotected sex in the middle of this month, four days before having my expected periods. I took the contraceptive pill within 12 hours. Two days after, I started bleeding, which was one day before my expected period day. My bleeding was not that heavy; later that day, my ble... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. As your periods are regular, there is no chance of pregnancy in your case. Withdrawal bleeding is only a side effect of contraceptive pills, which happens due to the sudden withdrawal of hormones from the body, so it does not necessarily hap... Read Full »
Can hormone pills affect the effectiveness of placebo pills?
Query: Hello doctor,I have been taking Ortho Tri-Cyclen Lo for approximately two years. I recently skipped the placebo pills for the first time and started with a new pack as I had to delay my periods for an upcoming trip. However, I read on the internet that this can be ineffective. I am on the 4th day of... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I read your query and understand your concern.If you skip the placebo pills and continue the hormone pills, your periods will be delayed till you are taking the pills. This is because the menstrual cycle occurs when your female hormones fall abruptly, which happens when ... Read Full »
I did not have periods despite taking contraceptives.
Query: Hi doctor,Before a week, I took a tablet Unwanted-72 within 72 hours after having unprotected sex. I do not have bleeding even after nine days. My last period was before a month. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.Menstrual irregularities, in your case, could be due to hormonal imbalance caused by a contraceptive pill. But there is no chance of pregnancy as you took the tablet on time. Take a home urine pregnancy test a week before your missed period date. Read Full »
Please recommend birth control pills to avoid pregnancy.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 22-year-old female suffering from polycystic ovarian syndrome. I was taking medications for it, but I was still having irregular periods, so I stopped taking them. Now that I have been married for the last two months, I am afraid that I might not be able to find out if I got pre... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understood your concern. Firstly, I would like to inform you that polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is not a disease but an imbalance of hormones. For a suitable contraceptive medication, I suggest you to take a tablet containing the below combi... Read Full »
Can my girlfriend get pregnant after the emergency pill?
Query: Hello doctor, I had unprotected sex with my girlfriend who is 30 years old and I ejaculated inside her. The next day she took Unwanted 72 but until now she has not got her periods and not even bleeding. Her period cycle starts after 20 days. She is having cough, cold, body ache, and vomiting. Is she... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your history and understand your concerns. As you had the i-pill, the chances of pregnancy are not there in your case. Delayed menses are due to the hormonal imbalance caused by the i-pill. I suggest you get your home urine pregnancy test. If it i... Read Full »
I had a little vomiting after taking I-pill. Should I take another dose?
Query: Hello doctor, I took an I-pill immediately after unprotected sex. After five hours I had a reflux sort of vomiting, very little but now I do not know if I should take another pill or not? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Usually, it is not necessary to take an additional pill if one vomited after three hours. If just vomited a little then it is not necessary to take an additional pill. Then also confirm whether you had 0.75 mg or 1.5 mg tablet. If it was 1.5 mg then it is not necessa... Read Full »
I am on birth control, why do I have cramps and brown discharge?
Query: Hello doctor, I recently started taking the combination pill. I started the pill about a week before I was due to have my regular period. I had the pills regularly for eight days before I had unprotected sex. I took the pills at the same time every day with no issues and I am now two pills away from... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I see that you have not been properly advised about taking the pill. Let me try to explain. Your body produces hormones cyclically with lots of ups and downs, and only then will you ovulate. These combined pills are the same hormones as what the body produces, but ... Read Full »
I would like to delay my periods. What pills can I take?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 34-year-old unmarried female. My last cycle was two weeks back. I want to postpone my next period by almost 10 days. Should I take Primolut or Sysron N for delaying my periods? I have a 30 to 35 days cycle. Please suggest. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As per your description, you want to have some hormonal pills in advance to delay periods for 10 days. The body takes time to adjust according to hormonal support to induce or delay periods. Start Primolut N (Norethisterone) 10 mg twice daily 7 to 10 days before the exp... Read Full »
I have irregular periods, and I am trying to conceive now. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, For some years now, I have noticed spotting for a week before my menstruation starts, and during other months, menstruation starts, normally without spotting. I went to see my general practitioner, and he recommended a scan and a blood test. The result showed a hormonal imbalance. So t... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Hormonal imbalance can be of many types, and we have to treat it according to the cause. Here you have not mentioned your reports, but hormonal contraceptives also react to the body's hormonal imbalance. Your cycles are still not regular. Are you on contraceptives now? ... Read Full »