Beta-hCG is a shorthand term for a blood test used to measure hCG levels in early pregnancy. Find out what these levels mean. Many pregnant people and those trying to conceive may have heard the term ...

During pregnancy, one of the first things doctors check is your human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) levels. It is the hormone that home pregnancy tests detect to confirm you’re expecting. In the early ...

Your water intake won't affect your blood hCG levels, but it may affect your results with an at-home urine-based pregnancy test. Here's what to know. Are you worried that you are peeing too much on a ...