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Pregnancy Scare

Unintentional, unwanted, or unplanned conception or pregnancy signs due to unprotected sex and defective contraceptive products or methods lead to pregnancy scares in women. Signs like missed period post sexual intercourse usually makes them anxious. While most of them get checked themselves through an over-the-counter home pregnancy test, at times, these tests are known to show false-positive results, which further worsens their scare. Emergency contraceptive pills can be taken within few hours of sexual intercourse to prevent chances of pregnancy.

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What is the cause of radiating pain from the vagina after sex?

Query: Hello doctor, I had sex with my girlfriend for the first time a few days back, and we did not use a condom. I also had not masturbated for a long time. I had put my penis inside her vagina for nearly five seconds, and I had precum on my penis. After this, she has been feeling pain radiating from her...  Read Full »


Dr. Rajesh Jain

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your worries. No need to get stressed. Pain after intercourse may be due to friction injuries. Consult your specialist doctor, discuss with them, and take medicine with consent. I suggest her to follow the given measures. 1. Drink pl...  Read Full »

We were rubbing genitals using condoms, and there was no ejaculation. Is there any chance for me to get pregnant from this?

Query: Hi doctor,Does rubbing genitals together while using a condom and no ejaculation cause pregnancy? My period is late for a day, so I am worried about the thought I could be pregnant. Every month before my period starts, I usually have tender breasts, but I do not have them this month. What does this ...  Read Full »


Dr. Raveendran S R

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. If there was a condom involved during rubbing, there is no need to worry about pregnancy. Your symptoms can be due to, • It can be due to infection. If the white discharge is seen, I suggest you take (consult with a specialist doctor, ...  Read Full »

My partner and I touched each other but had no sexual intercourse. Is there a possibility of pregnancy if she had come in contact with precum?

Query: Hi doctor, My partner and I were touching each other, and I am not sure if a small amount of precum may have come in contact with my hand before I touched her intimates. Both of us are virgins, her hymen is intact, and I did not ejaculate. However, she was ovulating at that time. About 21 hours late...  Read Full »


Dr. Reetika

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. In order to become pregnant, sperm must be released inside the female vagina. These sperm must then fertilize an egg, which may or may not be available depending on the female's ovulation pattern. The successfully fertilized egg must then ...  Read Full »

How long should a contraceptive pill be taken after unprotected sex?

Query: Hello doctor, I recently had unprotected sex and I had my last period four months ago. I had sexual intercourse three days after my periods. I took a contraceptive pill after that. Should I continue taking the pill, and is it possible that I might become pregnant? I am so anxious. Thank you  Read Full »


Dr. Reetika

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com I fully understand your concern and will surely help you. Although the pill is not exactly an emergency contraceptive pill in a few cases the patients use it in a particular pattern to get the desired results and to prevent an unplanned pregnancy. I request you to share...  Read Full »

The sperm on my finger touched my partner. Is pregnancy possible?

Query: Hi doctor, I am a 21-year-old male, and I was intimate with my girlfriend, who is 20 years old. We did not have sex but rather had mutual masturbation, and I finished first and instinctively was trying to help her. I am worried that though my hands just rubbed on her clothes, there might just be a ...  Read Full »


Dr. Chibitam Hope Obia

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. With passion, commitment, and experience, I hope I will be able to provide you with top-class medical opinion. Do not get anxious as there is no chance for her to be pregnant through such sexual activities. Only had there been intercourse the risk of pregnancy would be...  Read Full »

I suspect precum entry in my vagina. Can I get pregnant?

Query: Hi doctor,My partner and I had unprotected sex last night but there was no ejaculation, and it was not for a very prolonged period of time. However, I suspect that a very minimal amount of precum might have entered my vagina. Is that a cause for concern? Is there a risk of pregnancy? Should I take a...  Read Full »


Dr. Richa Agarwal

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. We will pay close attention to your worries and address all your questions with utmost care. I have gone through your history in detail, and I can understand your concern. From your description, there could be a possibility of pregnancy (though the chances are very...  Read Full »

We got intimate with clothes on. Can precum cause pregnancy?

Query: Hello doctor, At the beginning of the intimacy, I was wearing only cotton underwear (knickers) and sanitary pads or daily pads the ones that collect vaginal fluids. My boyfriend was naked and I was humping and grinding on his bare penis. Can this act lead to pregnancy? He did not ejaculate also he d...  Read Full »


Dr. Sanap Sneha Umrao

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. According to your description, there is almost no chance of getting pregnant in such situations. But may I know what is your menstrual date and when this activity happened? Thank you.  Read Full »

I got intimate with my girlfriend. Is this safe?

Query: Hi doctor My girlfriend had her last period a few days ago. Yesterday, we became very intimate, and I used condoms, though there was no penetration. Afterward, I masturbated, removed the condoms, and washed my hands. Following that, I licked her vagina. Now, I am concerned that sperm inside the con...  Read Full »


Dr. Sanap Sneha Umrao

Answer: Hi,I am glad you chose icliniq for your medical-related queries.I understand your concern and will try to help you with it. Based on your description, the likelihood of pregnancy in such situations is very rare. Additionally, considering her regular menstrual cycles, yesterday falls within her safe ...  Read Full »

I am worried if genital rubbing could cause pregnancy. Kindly help.

Query: Hi doctor, My partner and I did not have intercourse, but can rubbing against the genitals without clothes cause pregnancy? My last period date was in the first week of last month. I had my period late in the last week of this month. I noticed a brown spotting or discharge for three days, but hom...  Read Full »


Dr. Chibitam Hope Obia

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Regarding your question of whether rubbing the genitalia can result in pregnancy, my answer is no. You will not be pregnant this way. If you had no intercourse, then you are not pregnant. Concerning your transient period, I sugge...  Read Full »

I indulged in non-penetrative sex while on my period. Will I get pregnant?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 16-year-old female with a height of four feet 11 inches and weighing 115.9 lbs. I have missed my period and was wondering can I be pregnant. My boyfriend and I were both naked and he was dry-humping my butt and he finished on my lower back (I was on my period). If the semen trai...  Read Full »


Dr. Balakrishnan R

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. How are you doing? If you were on period at the time of sex, then there is no chance of you getting pregnant. For a young lady of 28 days cycle, ovulation is around the 12 to 16th day. The life of an egg is 24 hours and th...  Read Full »

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