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Does delayed period with white discharge indicate pregnancy?
Query: Hello doctor, I and my partner had safe sex before three months, after that we never had sex. She had regular periods till now, but this month she did not get her periods on the expected date and till now no periods. She is saying that there is some white discharge. Is this any symptom of pregnancy... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If your partner has regular periods and you have not been sexually involved, then she is unlikely to be pregnant. It is not necessary that she should get her menses on that very date itself. If pregnancy is ruled out with a urine pregnancy test, then the most common ... 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 »
Why do I have delayed periods every time after a protected intercourse?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 23 years old. I had sexual intercourse with my partner a few months back, and my last menstrual cycle was two weeks before that. I was on oral contraceptive pills and took the pill on the day of the intercourse as well. However, every time after intercourse, my periods get delaye... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Did you take an emergency or a normal contraceptive pill after intercourse? The urine pregnancy test comes negative till you miss your periods. However, a beta-hCG blood test can detect pregnancy early. Pregnancy is confirmed if the beta-h... Read Full »
I have long menstrual cycles and heavy periods. Please help
Query: Hi doctor, I am trying to conceive for the past six months. So, I keep tracking my period on my phone. My usual cycles were around 30 days. Before two months, my cycle lasted for 43 days and I thought I was pregnant. But, I was not and had a period that was heavy and passed several clots. After it w... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You seem to be experiencing periods irregularity since last two months where I believe your stress levels have been high, which could have delayed your menses. The presence of continued spotting from the mid cycle to till date in this cycle is possibly due to serum p... Read Full »
What are the chances of pregnancy after taking two I-pills in two hours?
Query: Hi doctor, I had unsafe sex with my girlfriend. I am sure that I did not ejaculate but she did take an i-pill for safety. We had sex for the second time and now I guess that I might have ejaculated and so she took one more i-pill. So, in total she had two i-pills in a time gap of two hours. Now she ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. If she has taken the i-pill within 24 hours of the intercourse and in her case twice within a gap of two hours then she has doubled the concentration of progesterone. Usually, a withdrawal bleed is seen within next five to seven days from the day of i-pill intake. As sh... Read Full »
I have delayed periods after protected sex. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I had protected sex on the fourth day of my periods. And I did not take any emergency contraceptive pill after that. Now I am eight days late. Am I pregnant? Please suggest some medicine to bring my periods. I am a hypothyroidism patient and was suffering from irregular periods for alm... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As you were on the day four of your cycle, which was your safe day and also that the sex was protected, the chances of pregnancy are minimal. However, the best way to rule out pregnancy anyways would be to get a urine pregnancy test done at home with a home pregnancy... Read Full »
I am experiencing pregnancy-like symptoms. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, My period usually comes on the 6th every month, but I did not get my periods of this month. In fact, I forgot it because I did not have any usual cramps like I would. I started feeling weird and having a few pregnancy like symptoms such as nausea, fatigue, headaches and my nose started... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As the pregnancy tests were negative even after eight days post missed menses, it ensures that you are not pregnant. The symptoms you had were common PMS symptoms(premenstrual syndrome), which subsides slowly once the menses start. There is a possibility that a large... Read Full »
My partner's period is delayed after taking Unwanted 72. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, My partner took an Unwanted 72 tablet on 15th last month and had bleeding from the 26th to 31st. Her expected date for the period was 6th this month but a doctor suggested she should wait till 15th. She started with an odorless vaginal discharge and has reduced since but is yet to have... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The bleeding that she had from 26th to the 31st, post Unwanted-72 intake, was the withdrawal bleed or her menses which got initiated as per the schedule of emergency pill intake. So, now her next bleeding or menses would only be after a month post 31st, that is, by t... Read Full »
I have delayed periods after taking emergency pill. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I had unprotected sex with my partner on the 25th two months ago, and the expected date of my period was on the 19th of the same month. I gulped down an I-pill within six hours. Later, I had withdrawal bleeding on the first of last month. The bleeding lasted for three days. This month,... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As the hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) test was negative, there is no chance of pregnancy for sure. Because hCG is the most sensitive and conclusive test. There was no apparent requirement for taking Primolut-N (Norethisterone) at all when the hCG test was neg... Read Full »
I had spotting and cramps, but my periods are delayed. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 24 year old female. My weight is 170lbs and my height is 5'8". I am currently on Advair and Albuterol inhaler. After urinating and wiping (last Wednesday morning, April 1st) I had a spot of blood on the toilet paper. I thought it was my period, so I just put on a tampon and wen... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is assumed from the history that you normally have a regular period and this has been the first time that your periods had been delayed. The spotting which you experienced on April 1st was probably scanty menses in the form of spotting and it was associated with ... Read Full »