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Query: Hai doctor,My girlfriend and I had unprotected sex a week before her expected period. Considering her 21-day cycle, we took an emergency contraceptive pill (I-pill) approximately 6 hours after intercourse. It is important to note that she has polycystic ovary syndrome. However, she is now two days l... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query and understood your concern. Your history is confusing. If she has polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), her periods are usually delayed, not coming earlier than expected (the normal frequency of periods is 28 days). If she has periods every 21 days,... Read Full »
I have not got my periods even six months after delivery. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I am the mother of a six-month-old baby. I got my period a few months back. My baby is on combined feeding. I breastfeed two times at night and three times in a day. Is it fine not to have periods for so long? I did pregnancy tests, and it is negative. Please advise. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. It is not uncommon for women to experience irregular periods after giving birth, especially in the first few months postpartum. Breastfeeding can also delay the return of menstruation, as the hormone prolactin (necessary for breast milk pr... Read Full »
I am not getting my periods even after taking placebo pills?
Query: Hello doctor, I usually would get my period on placebo pills on the third day, and I skipped my period by not taking placebo pills for a couple of months. I started to take them again and had my period last month, and this month I am on the third day, but it has not come. Could my body just be chan... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, what you are experiencing is very common, especially if you have been on the pills for a while. The birth control pill will actually thin the lining of the uterus over time, and many women barely have any bleeding during the placebo week, we sometimes call these... Read Full »
My period is 10 days late despite experiencing symptoms. Why?
Query: Hello doctor,My period is ten days late, and I have light cramps, nausea, backaches, fatigue, aversion to food, no spotting, no tender or sensitive breasts, and four negative pregnancy tests. I usually have regular periods. I am currently taking Buspirone, Lexapro (Escitalopram), and Omeprazole. Ple... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read the query, and I can understand your concern. How are you doing? From your history, I presume you have PCOD ( Polycystic ovaries). It is a congenital condition; it is genetically programmed, and you get it from your parents. When you suddenly put on weight,... Read Full »
My period is delayed despite having sex during safe period. Why?
Query: Hello doctor,I had unprotected sex during the safe sex period and with improper penetration. It was not there for more than two seconds. But despite these precautions, my periods are late. According to the previous month's period date, this month it has been delayed. Kindly suggest.Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, WeIcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Delay in your periods can be due to the following reasons: Pregnancy (chances are less). Still considering your history of unprotected sex – make sure you do a urine pregnancy test to know the cause. Any infection – If there ... Read Full »
Why has my menstrual cycle been delayed for the past two months?
Query: Hello doctor, I had my period two months ago. Although I had unprotected sex afterward, I have not seen my period since then. I have done blood and urine tests, but they brought out negative results. I also had a scan, but nothing is showing. I took antibiotics for the same complaint. Please help m... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, I am glad you chose icliniq for your medical-related queries. I understand your concern. This may be due to a mild pelvic inflammatory response, anemia, thyroid problems, or stress. You need to take the following tests: Thyroid profile. Pap smear of vaginal discharge for microbiology and o... Read Full »
My wife's periods got delayed. Is it a side effect of Ferpill F?
Query: Hi doctor, We are trying for a baby since one year, and we are under treatment for that. Our consulting doctor has told us to undergo IVF, and we are in that process. From this month we are supposed to start the final lap for IVF, and for that, we met the doctor on the seventeenth day of my wife's m... Read Full »
Dr. Sanjay Kumar Bhattacharyya
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Ferpill F (Chasteberry, Cholecalciferol, Cyanocobalamin, Elemental iron, etc) is a medicine to help the process of ovulation, fertilization as well as the development of the embryo. It is not related to Clomiphene, and there is no harm if she has started it in the mi... Read Full »
Why have my periods been late for thirteen days?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 24 year old female. My period has been late by 13 days. I am sexually active. I took a home pregnancy test but that was negative. My period has been fairly regular in the past with them happening 4 days prior or after my date. I have taken emergency morning after pill in the... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The striking point in your history is that you have taken morning after pill thrice in the last 4 months. It has to be understood that the most common side effect of an emergency contraceptive pill is delaying the next 2-3 menstrual cycles. As your pregnancy t... Read Full »
I am having cramps in my lower abdomen after taking I-pill. Why?
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 »
Why have I not got my periods post surgical abprtion even after taking Cytomis?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 21 years old and I had a surgical abortion when I was two months pregnant. I bled for about two weeks. On the third week, my doctor prescribed me Cytomis 200 mg to induce my period. Still no sign of period. Also, I had unprotected sex three days back but I used an emergency contrace... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is a very short history for too many events and drugs you have taken and a very short time period. Second, you have not mentioned your detailed medical, drug, menstrual, gynecological, and obstetric history. First of all, you had a miscarriage (surgical) and bled ... Read Full »