Human chorionic gonadotropin (better known as hCG) is a hormone produced during pregnancy. Read on for everything on hCG levels and pregnancy...

Levels of hCG should be increasing by at least 60% every 2-3 days, but ideally doubling every 48-72 hours. Progesterone levels rise much differently than hCG levels, with an average of 1-3 mg/ml every …

How to understand your fertility tests can be confusing. Let's look at test result levels and what you need to achieve your pregnancy.

An hCG level that is lower than expected is one reason to suspect an ectopic pregnancy. Your doctor may also test your progesterone levels because low levels could be a sign of an ectopic pregnancy.

Many women assume their pregnancies are on track because their hCG levels are increasing. The placenta can continue to grow and support itself without a baby for a short time, and pregnancy …

The first-trimester screen combines the results from these three measurements (nuchal translucency, hCG, and PAPP-A) with maternal age risk factors and determines an overall risk factor for …

Pregnancy tests vary in their sensitivity (how soon they can detect the hormone hCG), and you may not have given your body enough time to produce enough hCG hormones that will show up on the test.

The dosage is usually started at 50mg a day, for a certain amount of days. Dosage may be increased if ovulation still does not occur, although the chances of side effects increase as the dosage increases.

The AFP test is measuring high and low levels of alpha-fetoprotein. The results are combined with the mother’s age and ethnicity in order to assess the probabilities of potential genetic disorders.

The quad screen measures high and low levels of AFP, abnormal levels of hCG and estriol, and high levels of Inhibin-A. The results are combined with the mother’s age and ethnicity in order to assess …