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I am in 13th week of pregnancy and had postcoital bleeding twice. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am in the 13th week of my first pregnancy. I had two episodes of postcoital bleeding after which USG was done which showed a low lying placenta (lower placenta is covering the os). I have been on bed rest and pelvic rest for the past one week and I am taking Susten 200 BD apart from ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. If there is no active bleeding, then you can safely go to work provided the roads are smooth and it does not involve a very long drive. Please avoid intercourse and vaginal douching. Repeat USG (ultrasonography) after six weeks for a ... Read Full »
After taking eight Yaz pills, I feel sick with nausea. Is it due to a side effect of drugs?
Query: Hello doctor, I decided to use birth control pills two months back. I took the whole pack and then decided I will rather stop, because of all the bad effects that they have on our body. I got my period after I stopped taking the pills, but this month I did not get my period. I had sexual intercourse... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I see you have messed up your hormonal balance. Your first step was absolutely right. The principle of emergency contraception is that it is a very high dose of progesterone hormone. This is the same hormone produced in the second half of periods after ovulation. Thi... Read Full »
I had a miscarriage at eight weeks. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I had a miscarriage at eight weeks. I was having mild cramps on the left side of my abdomen. I visited a doctor, and she gave me Bigspas-P, Hifolate, and Doxinate tablets. From the fifth week, I had cramps in my left leg and noticed some dark brown clots. I visited my doctor who said eve... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. Most first-trimester miscarriages can be due to genetic abnormality (you had missed a miscarriage). To know the exact cause, I suggest doing a chromosomal analysis. However, to reduce the risk of early pregnancy failure,... Read Full »
Please suggest a procedure for a frozen embryo transfer.
Query: Hello doctor, When doing a frozen embryo transfer cycle, is it absolutely necessary to use progesterone in oil shots or will the suppositories work the same? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. How are you doing? I am sure it is the painful pricks that is making you ask this query. It is the belief of the treating doctor, that a particular type of Progesterone is more effective. So, based on the doctor's experience, the different routes of Progesterone are p... Read Full »
Is it possible that I got pregnant with only foreplay and no intercourse?
Query: Hello doctor, My periods are a 28-day cycle. I was sexually intimate with a man, 15 days after my menstruation. There was no intercourse, but only foreplay, causing a lot of fluid discharge. I have not got my periods yet. Also, by mistake, I took the Regestrone 5 tablet before dinner instead of afte... Read Full »
Answer: Hello. Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity).Your serum beta hCG levels are 2501 mIU/mL, which clearly confirms that you are pregnant. The urine pregnancy test is negative as it is positive only eight days after your missed periods. Rege... Read Full »
Does passing little blood indicate miscarriage in my wife?
Query: Hello doctor, My wife tested positive for pregnancy four weeks ago. Three days later, she was passing a little blood. Is that normal or is there a chance of miscarriage? Is Progesterone 200 mg a good tablet or is it because of this tablet that she is passing blood? Please advice. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Usually in the initial few days of pregnancy, you may experience implantation bleeding. The blood that is released from the uterine lining when the embryo penetrates into the uterine lining may be released as few drops of fresh blood or as brown-colored drops after a ... Read Full »
I need to buy birth control pills that would be close to Minastrin. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am staying with my boyfriend and will finish the birth control pills. I need more birth control pills. I am just worried about buying any medication because I know these pills were prescribed to me because of my weight and because my gynecologist knows what is best for me, but I cannot ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Let me tell you that you are taking a regular contraceptive pill. These pills have 24 active pills of Estrogen and Progesterone. This has nothing to do with your weight. Your weight is normal. Any of the medications with 24 (active) and four ... Read Full »
I have erection rarely, and so I am unable to involve in intercourse. What to do?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 43 years old. I am known type 1 diabetic. I do masturbation regularly. In the last two years, I observed that I do not get an erection at all. Even if I get after a lot of effort, I cannot involve in intercourse. What to do? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concerns. There is some conflicting information, which I need to make it clear. You said you masturbate regularly and no erection for last two years. Do you mean that you have an erection for masturbation, but not for intercourse? A... Read Full »
I am seven weeks pregnant and I have a cyst in my ovary. Kindly help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am seven weeks pregnant. A cyst in my left ovary was detected during ultrasound. My doctor advised me to wait eight weeks, and then the cyst may dissolve or be reduced. What should I do? Is this cyst dangerous?Thanks. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Let me put forth a few facts. The placenta, the connection between mother and baby, supplies nutrients, clears waste, and supports the pregnancy by supplying the progesterone hormone for the baby's health, formed only at 12 weeks. Sometimes, ... Read Full »
My daughter has cysts in both left and right ovaries. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, My daughter is 16 years old. She has irregular periods. Sometimes, the cycle lasts 15 to 20 days, while on some months, it lasts 40 days. Her doctor advised an ultrasound scan. She was diagnosed with cysts on the right and left ovaries. Her cervix size is 7.5. She was asked to take est... Read Full »
Dr. Dattaprasad Balasaheb Inamdar
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Initial periods around puberty can be irregular. If the diagnosis of PCOS (polycystic ovaries syndrome) is correct, she may require medicines to make her periods regular. PCOS girls are at a risk of obesity, diabetes, hypertension and endometrial hyperplasia. Many of... Read Full »