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Up to how many weeks into pregnancy is abortion possible?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 25 year old unmarried girl. I am curious to know about the various options for abortions (medical and surgical) and up to how many days they can be done. I tried to look online but, I got several different answers. So, I thought of asking a doctor about it. Also, I want to know ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The medical or chemical termination of pregnancy is safe and effective until 10 weeks. If it is beyond 12 weeks, surgical procedures may be required. If you take an emergency contraceptive pill within 72 hours of intercourse, there is no chance of a pregnancy. They ... Read Full »
Can Mifepristone prevent pregnancy when taken four days after unprotected sex?
Query: Hi doctor, I was three months pregnant and recently had a medical abortion. I had unprotected intercourse four days before the abortion. I was given 200 mcg of Mifepristone and two days later Misoprostol which expelled the pregnancy. (the intercourse occurred six days before the Misoprostol). I... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There seems to be confusion about the dose of Mifepristone which you know about. Usually, three 200 mg tablets (600 mg total) orally administered Mifepristone as a single one time dose and two days later Misoprostol is given. Your idea about 200 mcg Mifepristone is th... Read Full »
I am having bleeding after positive pregnancy tests. Is it normal?
Query: Hello doctor, Last week I took three pregnancy tests and all three came back positive. This morning I woke up and was cramping and bleeding like I would with my normal period only a little lighter. Is this something to be concerned about? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If you are pregnant and the pregnancy test is positive, then bleeding after workup means there is threatened abortion. It could be due to over exercises.It is the initial phase of abortion, you should rest in bed, consult a gynecologist personally for an ultrasound of l... Read Full »
Please explain the problems faced after taking Mifegest at gestation period.
Query: Hi doctor, My friend had a 45 days gestation. She took tablet Mifegest 400 mg, and there was bleeding for 20 hours. Some clotted and blackish blood came out. Now, the bleeding has stopped. Is the condition fine or not? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please say more details about her. It is like induced abortion. In some patients, after taking medicine, it comes out in one go and then bleeding stops. In others, it comes gradually in episodes, and it might need further intervention. She can have a transvaginal scan t... Read Full »
I have done an aspiration abortion a month back. Can I still be pregnant?
Query: Hello doctor, I had an aspiration abortion at five weeks of pregnancy about a month ago. The day after the procedure all my pregnancy symptoms went away. I started birth control two days later. I just ended my first period a week ago. I am currently on the birth control pill Aviane. I have not had s... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. What you got is not a period but a withdrawal bleeding caused by finishing of contraceptive pills. Your symptoms may be due to the effect of the pills. Though rare pregnancy may continue even after aspiration and even in the presence of bleeding. To get rid of the anx... Read Full »
Why is my wife bleeding from the anus after abortion?
Query: Hi doctor, My wife was admitted to hospital due to incomplete abortion and dengue fever NS1 reactive. She had 6 weeks pregnancy. Doctor has done surgical abortion and it was found dengue fever after blood test. She was admitted for three days. Her initial platelet count was 150000 and later 180000, ... Read Full »
Dr. Sanjay Kumar Bhattacharyya
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. How reliable were those blood tests? If those were reliable, then there is no need to worry for bleeding from two sites. Otherwise, repeat it from a good place. Secondly, just start any birth control pill from today as it will lessen the bleeding. I suggest Laxit plus... Read Full »
Is it normal to have discharge from the breast after abortion?
Query: Hi doctor, I had an abortion when I was six weeks pregnant, and it is been two weeks since I had an abortion. However, today I noticed some yellowish-whitish fluid coming out of my breast when I pressed on it. This only happens when I squeeze the breast, and I am not sure if it is normal, consideri... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, I am glad you chose icliniq for your medical-related queries. I can understand your concern. The discharge from your breast is most likely due to the hormonal fluctuations associated with the termination of pregnancy. Although your pregnancy was terminated early, this occurrence is still commo... Read Full »
I have no bleeding even after taking Misoprostol. Kindly help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am 27 years old. My weight is 143 lbs. Height is 1'6". At 9 AM I took three tablets of Cytotec drugs orally and inserted one. But have been having cramp and diarrhea but no bleeding just sign of small blood when I urinate. Please can I insert another one this night? Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The abortion procedure depends on the age of gestation. Cytotec contains Misoprostol and it is used for the abortion procedure. For the first trimester, abortion Mifepristone should be given orally as 600 mg dose and than Misoprostol orally or vaginally inserted a... Read Full »
I did not get my periods after abortion. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I got an abortion a few days back, but this month, I did not get my period. Is there any problem? Thanks. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. I believe you have developed irregular menses due to the abortion. The abortion you did, followed by the bleeding, has caused a change in your menstrual cycle and also a change in your sexual and reproductive hormone levels. So please do a hormo... Read Full »
Please explain in detail about in vitro fertilization.
Query: Hello doctor,Please explain to me in detail about in vitro fertilization (IVF). My sister, who is 32 years old, has been unable to conceive for the past five years. She has tried various diets and undergone some treatments for pregnancy, including receiving hormonal injections, but everything has fa... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I have read your query, and I can understand your concern.IVF stands for in vitro fertilization, where eggs and sperm are fused outside the human body and then inserted into the uterus. The success rate is 50 percent. This procedure requires a lot of patience, and she sh... Read Full »