What is the period?

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Dr Ibrahim Salah

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A period is release of blood when uterus lining shreds and passes out into vagina

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Answered 04/07/2025

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I'm dealing with a fever and some chills, and even though I'm taking crosin and ceftum, it doesn't seem to be helping. I'm also pregnant and was prescribed ceftum because of a urine infection. Should I be worried, or is there something else I should be doing?

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What does a contraction feel like?

Typically, real labor contractions feel like a pain or pressure that starts in the back and moves to the front of your lower abdomen.

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I've been having irregular periods every month, and they never seem to come on the same date. Sometimes they're 5 days late, other times 9 days late. It's becoming a regular thing, and I'm starting to worry. Do you have any advice or suggestions on what might be causing this?

Once get your hormones and ovarian function checked once those could give you the reason and can decide the treatment to regularise your cycles,visit Gynaecologist for the same

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