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I took an i-pill and missed my period for a month. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I would like to ask about the absence of my periods. Two months ago, I engaged in unprotected intercourse approximately a week before my expected period date and subsequently took an i-pill. A few days later, my period arrived as usual within the same month. However, now that one mo... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. After taking the i-pill (Levonorgestrel), withdrawal bleeding usually occurs. The bleeding you experienced was likely the withdrawal bleeding triggered by the i-pill. During this process, the endometrium (inner lining of y... Read Full »
Can Yasmin birth control pill be used as an emergency contraceptive pill?
Query: Hello doctor, My fiancée and I had unprotected sex a few days back, but I did not ejaculate inside her. Just to be on the safer side, we wanted to use the emergency contraceptive pill. But due to some restriction in the country where we live, Plan B or emergency contraceptive pills are not availab... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, as you have heard, Yasmin can be used as an emergency pill. Even if you have not ejaculated into her, she stands a chance of pregnancy if the pre-seminal fluid, the clear fluid that comes out before semen, which is rich in young healthy sperms, comes in contact with... Read Full »
What should I do about a persistent small white bump on my penis?
Query: Hello doctor, I had an unprotected sex and noticed two issues on the shaft of my penis. The first thing I noticed was a dry, flaky area about the size of a dime. I have applied mosturizer to it thinking it was just dry skin, but it has not gone away over the past two weeks and that spot is still no... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If it is not sexually transmitted disease then it can be acne, Fordyce spots which develop when skin's pores are clogged with natural oil, called sebum, sweat, and dead skin, it can also cause infection. Pearly penile papules (PPP) is small, fleshy bumps that usually d... Read Full »
Can I take contraceptive pills immediately after unprotected sex?
Query: Hello doctor, I have had unprotected sex. I took Plan B (72 hours) pill almost four hours later. I consulted with the pharmacist on the phone but she sounded careless and told me it was safe to use. I am too young. The main question is I do not know if I should even call this vaginal sex because he ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Plan B is an emergency contraceptive to be taken in case of male ejaculation inside vagina. If you have already taken the medicine, nothing much can be done right now. I hope you have attained menarche, so then you should get your periods in the next two weeks. The next... Read Full »
Why am I having milky discharge from penis with testicle pain?
Query: Hello doctor, I have been experiencing pain in my urethra while urinating for weeks now. Also, I have mild pain in my left testicle. Today morning when I woke up at 6 AM, I observed a milk-like liquid drop at the tip of my penis. Is it a sign of any kind of STD? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern for your symptoms. Yes, infection should be ruled out. If you had unprotected sex with someone, then we can think of STD (sexually transmitted diseases). If yes, give more details for investigation. If not, it can be other bacterial infecti... Read Full »
I have penile bumps after sex with a yeast infected lady. Why?
Query: Hello doctor,I had previously been on syphilis treatment and it healed but yet I had unprotected sex with a lady and she has a vaginal yeast infection and I am starting to see a straight like a bump on the tip of my penis and am also having difficulty swallowing. Then I found white thick stuff at th... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your complaints. It looks like you been having some fungal infection in the tongue which comes only when your immune system is a bit compromised. It also seems that you had been on treatment for syphilis. I want you to know that in syphilis the treatment depends on... Read Full »
Does having sex four days after her period cause pregnancy?
Query: Hi doctor, We had sex after four days of her period. What is the chance of pregnancy? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The chance of pregnancy usually depends upon menstrual cycle and period flow days. Usually ovulation occurs 14 days before next period date. That is 8th to 16th day of menstrual cycle are the most fertile days. If you had sex four to five days before and two days after o... Read Full »
Condom broke while having sex. Can I take an I-pill to prevent pregnancy?
Query: Hello doctor, I had an I-pill nine months ago and I got my periods some two days later. Currently, three days before, while having an intercourse, my husband's condom broke. Can I take an I-pill now to avoid pregnancy? Can I take this now? Are there any side effects? I want to know about a daily con... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, you have to take it as you do not have any other option. It will harm your body if you take it so frequently. Your hormonal milieu is disturbed. Regarding side effects, you may experience bloating, heaviness, and stomach upset. For regular contraceptive pil... Read Full »
What is the risk of pregnancy through genital rubbing?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 24-year-old girl. I am a virgin, but I got close to my fiance the day before yesterday (20th day of my menstrual cycle). We did not have intercourse, but our genitals rubbed against each other multiple times. Is there any chance of me getting pregnant? Should I go for an I-pill? Al... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If your cycles have been regular, then intimacy on day-20 of your cycle would place you in the safe period. The life of the ovum is only 24 hours and ovulation occurs by mid-cycle. Also, there was no intercourse involved. Pre-cum has sperms, but if the ejaculation wa... Read Full »
Can I get pregnant by taking OTC pills after unprotected sex?
Query: Hello doctor, I had unprotected sex with my husband a month back and my LMP five days before that. I took Plan B pill within 10 hours of intercourse. My cycle is usually 25 days and I have not got periods yet. I tested 10 times, all were negative. Should I go to gynecologist and request for an ultr... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. The possibility of pregnancy is very less and the possibility of hormonal imbalance is more likely. Please let me know. Do you have any other symptoms like breast tenderness, abdominal pain or fullness? Have you taken Plan B before? In ... Read Full »