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Periods delayed

My periods are regular each month and last periods date was 9th April, we had intercourse on 8th April and immediately next day I had bleeding which lasted for 2 days only. Usually it lasts for 4 days. Since then I don't have my periods yet. I took UPT today and there is a faint line on it. Could it be possible that I am pregnant? Also last month my ENT gave me steroid Defza 6 for throat infection twice a day for 5 days. Could that be reason for delay in periods? I am 41 years old. We have tried to conceive naturally and through IVF in the last few years and have not been able to conceive just fyi. Had 2 early miscarriages at 8 weeks.

Intimacy during 8-9 months pregnancy

My husband gets intimate during my 8th month of pregnancy. He is gentle, avoids pressure on my stomach, and I don’t feel any pain or discomfort. Still, I’m worried if it can harm the baby or not.

Swimming and exercise after C-section

Hello, I am 34F mother to a 4 month old baby boy. I had a C-section delivery. I am a breast feeding mother. I wanted to know when is the ideal time to start swimming again and workout. Is it safe to swim now? If not, then when would be the ideal time to go back to old workout schedule?

Recurring itching at vagina

I have been suffering from vaginal itching from 9 months ..have taken itraconazole vdm kit and vdm forte but it vain . No improvement. Is it something serious? Please suggest me

Delayed period

I'm going to take a beta HCG test tomorrow and my situation is I've had unprotected intercourse by mistake on 6th April I also took an ipill on 8th April within 48 hrs took db 10 course on 1-2-3 may two tablets per day and on 6-7-8 one tablet per day, also had a negative test on 5th may started to see spotting since 8th May till today and the spotting has changed from brown to red and I see clots and have pms like symptoms lower abdomen pain, lower back pain , leg pain , pimples , breast pain which was mild and the spotting slowly started reaching the pad by 3-4 drops only I've not got my actual period flow yet , I took a test on 14th may it was also negative and now on 17th I took a test it was positive I'm still seeing red blood nd clots and the smell is like my usual period what does it indicate

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