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Why do I have irregular periods and brown vaginal discharge?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 21-year-old female. Firstly, I have not had periods for two months, and then in the third month, I have brown discharge from the vagina, and I cannot stop the brown and red discharge. I have been suffering from this condition since last month. Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Thanks for trusting us with your health care. I am very sorry about your medical condition. Do not worry; I am here to take care of you. Regarding your symptoms, I believe you have irregular menstruation due to a hormone imbalance. Do you have any history of contraceptive pill use or aborti... Read Full »
I have attached the blood tests of my friend. Please check and provide the required consultation.
Query: Hello doctor, I am attaching the blood tests of my friend. Please check and provide the required consultation. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your query and reports, and she has a very low hemoglobin count. Please take iron injections and iron supplements, iron-rich diet and plenty of fruits and vegetables. However, if you have a doubt, then get back to me. Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 43-year-old female, and my periods have been irregular for the past year. I may have some light spotting or nothing at all. However, this month I got my period and experienced an extremely heavy flow. I have been on my period for the past 11 days and have very heavy bleeding. Ki... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Women enter the premenopausal stage after the age of 40 years. It is possible to have irregular periods with scanty or heavy flow, sometimes even for weeks. Heavy bleeding during menstruation (over 80 mL) is also called menorrhagia. It may be caused due to multiple f... Read Full »
I am not pregnant despite having sex during ovulation. Why?
Query: Hi doctor,My last period was a month ago. My period cycle has been regular for the last four months, and it has been for up to 27 days. But, this month, till now, my period has not come. Also, I am married, and we had sex on the first ovulation day itself. I have not yet felt any symptoms of pregnan... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Do not worry. I am here to take care of you. Regarding your symptoms, I believe you have a hormonal imbalance that affected your period and ovulation. I suggest you do a hormone profile test and pregnancy test and follow up with the results. ... Read Full »
Could irregular menstrual cycles be a sign of pregnancy at 23?
Query: Hello doctor,I am 23 years old and have been experiencing irregular menstrual cycles for the past six months. At the start of this month, I had unprotected sex but took a contraceptive within 72 hours. My period arrived on the expected date, but for the past three days, I have been dealing with naus... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Regarding your recent sexual activities, I am uncertain about the possibility of pregnancy or irregular menstrual cycles. Would you be willing to undergo hormone profiles and pregnancy tests? Kindly share the results with me when avail... Read Full »
My PAP smear test shows metaplastic epithelial cells. What to do?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 39 years old female. For the last three months, I am having a long period cycle for 10 days. The first day is flowing but rest days are spotting. I have done pap smear test as suggested by a gynecologist. The report is showing some metaplastic epithelial cells.I was suggested to d... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen your report (attachment removed to protect patient identity), could not read it completely as important part is missing from the picture. But, there is some chronic infection of the cervix that affected cervical histology and there are some changes in the ce... Read Full »
What causes irregular periods?
Query: Hello doctor, I have been having issues with on and off periods for nearly four years now. When my periods started, they were normal, neither heavy nor light, and nothing unusual. But, I started missing my cycle for about six months, and then I would come back completely normal. My last episode of m... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The menstrual pattern you quote sounds like PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome). It is a hormonal imbalance characterized by menstrual abnormalities. I suggest doing the following tests on day two of periods to diagnose and classify the type of PCOS. The timing is cru... Read Full »
Will Clomid help me to conceive with irregular periods?
Query: Hello doctor, I have been trying to conceive for one year. I am 30 years old. I have children already. Tracking BBT and LH to determine ovulation days (which I have found my peak). I had lots of irregular periods with 20-day cycles. Last cycle was 26 days. I want to try Clomid because I believe I m... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Before opting for ovulation induction in your case, it would be important to learn if your partner's semen analysis is normal on the first hand. Your cycle seems to be regularly irregular, which is often seen in cases of women with estrogen deficiency and the ones wi... Read Full »
Will I become pregnant if I have protected sex two days after my period?
Query: Hello doctor,I had protected intercourse only two days after my period ended. Then, I took an emergency contraceptive pill just to be sure. After five days, I experienced menstrual bleeding. Is this normal? Is there any chance I could be pregnant? Kindly help.Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. There is no probability of conception because after two days of periods, the egg was no longer available, you had used protection, you had an emergency tablet, and you were already bleeding. For women, ovulation norma... Read Full »
My periods have been slightly irregular. What may be the reason?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 24-year-old, and I had an ultrasound for the first time today. My periods have been slightly irregular since the last few months and hence I went for a checkup. I am attaching my scan reports for your reference. Kindly guide me. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. We will pay close attention to your worries and address all your questions with utmost care. The ultrasound scan report (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity), which you have posted shows a single follicle dominant, may be in the right ovary. The end... Read Full »