In early pregnancy, the placenta produces human chorionic gonadotropin hormone (hCG) to support the growth of the fetus. But are hCG levels higher if you’re having twins or multiples? The answer isn’t ...

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 ...

In early pregnancy, the placenta produces a hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) to support the growth of the fetus. It's called the "pregnancy hormone" because it's only produced during ...

The diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy requires differentiating it from a viable intrauterine pregnancy. This is done with the use of ß-human chorionic gonadotropin levels (ß-hCG), transvaginal ultrasound ...

In the first study, EPs identified 114 of the 161 eventually diagnosed true IUPs for a sensitivity of 71% (95% CI 63-78%) and specificity of 99% (95% CI 95-100%). The range of β-hCG for IUPs not ...

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) is a hormone the developing placenta produces soon after a fertilized egg attaches to the uterine lining. It plays a significant role in the early stages of ...

CA_1218_Case-Files-1_Image A 30-year-old woman who is 6 weeks pregnant calls into the after-hours Ob/Gyn line over the weekend with reported spotting. A 30-year-old woman (gravida G3, para 1) who is ...

My last menstrual period (LMP) was 06 December 2017 and I have a menstrual cycle that ranges between 35 - 40 days. I found out from a home pregnancy test that I was pregnant and it was later confirmed ...