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Query: I am 22-year-old female. Last week, my boyfriend and I engaged in intimate activity where our genitals were in contact, and he ejaculated. I am concerned about the possibility of pregnancy due to this encounter. During the activity, his semen soaked through his shorts and came into contact with my v... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I read your query and understood your concern. Firstly, I suggest you do not stress, as stress can contribute to delayed periods. Based on the information you provided, the chances of getting pregnant in this situation are very low. Considering your symptoms, it is possi... Read Full »
Though my pregnancy tests are negative I am still experiencing signs of pregnancy. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a female of 23 years and have PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome). I have been experiencing pregnancy symptoms like nausea, nipple sensitivity, cravings, and delayed period by five days but pregnancy tests are negative. I know chances are I am not pregnant but I have never had the sy... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, We welcome you to icliniq family. I appreciate the confidence you place in me for your healthcare consultation. I have gone through your case and I understand your concern. It is common to get delayed periods in PCOS. As per your description, these are not actually pregnancy symptoms, thes... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, My girlfriend had her period in the second week of last month which lasted for three days. We had unprotected sex 11 days after her period, and she took an I-Pill just 10 minutes after the intercourse. She had bleeding four days after the incident which increased in the next four to fi... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query, and I can understand your concern. Sometimes, periods might get delayed by one or two weeks because of hormonal changes caused by taking the pill. Also, she has experienced withdrawal bleeding, so there are more chances that she may get delayed per... Read Full »
Can I become pregnant while on a birth control pill?
Query: Hello doctor,My last period ended in the second week of last month. Seven days after my period, I had intercourse and immediately took the emergency tablet. My menstruation resumed six days after intercourse. After intercourse, I experienced some hazy fluid being discharged before the onset of menst... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. According to what you mentioned, the bleeding you had at the end of last month was largely due to withdrawal symptoms, which generally occur after taking an emergency contraceptive pill. Emergency contraceptives sometimes interfere with menstruation. Therefore, you s... Read Full »
I have a delay in periods with whitish vaginal discharge. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I did not get my period for the last month and my cycle usually lasts for 35 days. Based on my last period, it was expected to come on first week of this month. I took the tablet Postinor-2 after having sex last month. Recently, I noticed that my urine smelled like onions, but this sym... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Based on your symptoms, it appears that you may be experiencing a vaginal infection, and your doctor has prescribed you an antibiotic course to treat it. The discharge you are experiencing could be a side effect of ... Read Full »
My wife did not get her periods despite a negative pregnancy test. Why?
Query: Hello doctor,I got married last month and my wife did not get her period yet. We had sex with protection but she is feeling pain in her stomach which is like period pains from the past week and sometimes she has leg pain also. We are very tensed about pregnancy. Yesterday we had a pregnancy test and... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I understand your concern, sometimes periods might get delayed by one or two weeks because of stress or recent illness. The symptoms she is experiencing could be premenstrual symptoms. So do not worry, wait for two weeks if periods do not occur then get a urine pregnancy... Read Full »
I took four emergency pills before my period, and my periods got delayed. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor,I took four emergency pills on weekdays before my period, and my periods got delayed. Then I took two more after the day of my period, and my periods have been delayed for too long. Is it normal? Please help.Thanks. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. The emergency contraceptive pill is not for regular use. It would help if you did not take such pills more than twice a month. If intercourse happened within 72 hours of the pill, then there was no need for another pill. It would help if y... Read Full »
My periods are delayed by 20 days despite a negative pregnancy test result. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, My period got delayed for the last 20 days. The pregnancy test is also negative. What is the reason for the delayed period since the pregnancy test is negative? Please help me. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Sometimes periods might get delayed by one or two weeks because of stress or a recent illness. And also a pregnancy testing kit might show false results in the early days. So if it is not pregnancy, then there sho... Read Full »
My pregnancy test is negative and I have premenstrual signs but no period. Why?
Query: Hi doctor,I am an 18-year-old female with a height of 5 feet and 3 inches and roughly 130 pounds. I took two pregnancy tests, and both came back negative. I have been cramping, having white discharge, and being more irritable, but I have not started my period. I am not bleeding at all whatsoever. My... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your case, and I understand your concern. Sometimes periods might get delayed by one or two weeks because of some stress or recent illness, but since you said they were irregular for the past few months. Then I suggest you do USG (ultrasonography... Read Full »
I took Unwanted-72 within two hours of unprotected sex and now my period is late. Am I pregnant?
Query: Hello doctor, I had sexual intercourse on the last week of last month, which was just a day after my menses without using a condom, and he had mistakenly ejaculated inside me. After that, to be on the safer side, I took Unwanted-72 within two hours. Three days later, I got withdrawal bleeding which ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your case, and I understand your concern. As per your description, you had intercourse on your safe day, so there was no need to take an emergency contraceptive pill unnecessarily. It may affect your menstrual cycle. In your case, there is no cha... Read Full »