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 ...

What exactly do those hCG levels mean? We spoke with two OB-GYNs about the connection between hCG levels and pregnancy with multiples. Medically reviewed by Alyssa Dweck, MS, MD, FACOG In early ...

It’s easy to get overwhelmed with emotions when you’re taking a pregnancy test. Your life may change forever depending on the results. Confirming those results with your doctor, even if they’re ...

Though at-home screens are all functionally the same, peer-reviewed research can separate the best pregnancy tests from ones better left at the dollar store. By Rebecca Sohn Updated Jul 17, 2023 4:32 ...

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The developing placenta secretes the glycoprotein hormone hCG, human chorionic gonadotropin, soon after fertilization. In normal pregnancy, this hormone can be detected in serum in just seven days ...