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Does HCG Levels Be Used To Detect The Progression Of Pregnancy?

Posted on Tue, 24 Jun 2014

Question: This query is about pregnancy and hcg levels.if a pregnant woman originally takes a pregnancy test again at 3,4,5,6 months along her pregnancy, will she always get a pregnant result on the test throughout the whole pregnancy ? Will there always be detectar levels throughout the whole 9 months ?

Answered by Dr. Vjollce Mbiarra (25 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Detalied below.

Detailed Answer:
Hi!
Thanks for your query.
Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) is a hormone specifically produced by a pregnancy, and the detection and measurement of hCG form the basis of all pregnancy tests.
The presence of hCG can be detected within a day or two of the time of expected menses, and hCG levels are used to monitor the early progression of pregnancies.
As a general rule, the hCG level will approximately double every 48-72 hours in normal early pregnancies.
HCG level increases until 12 weeks of pregnancy than it decreases.
But levels of HCG in pregnant women are larger than in not pregnant women .
And for this reason it would be positive during the hole pregnancy.
You should keep in mind that pregnancy test is performed during early stages of pregnancy(to detect pregnancy) and is not used after early pregnancy because we have another signs(increase of abdomen ) and symptoms, examinations(ultrasound) to follow-up pregnancy and not pregnancy test.
I hope I have clarified your answer .
Please do not hesitate to do another question .

All the best

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

Follow up: Dr. Vjollce Mbiarra (27 hours later)

So to finalise if a pregnsnt woman carries out a test later on in the pregnsncy at around 5,6 months, she will always get a positive result on the pregnancy test ?

Answered by Dr. Vjollce Mbiarra (55 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Detailed below.

Detailed Answer:
Hi again.
Pregnancy test is sure positive until 16 weeks of pregnancy.
Than because hCG levels are low after 16 weeks, routine pregnancy tests performed after this time may be negative.
HCG levels are 20-30 IU/ml, and remaining there for the rest of the pregnancy.
It continues to be present until several weeks after pregnancy.
All the best

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Vjollce Mbiarra (55 minutes later)

Thankyou. At what age would you say pregnsncy is first possible age wise ?

Answered by Dr. Vjollce Mbiarra (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Detailed below.

Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Please tell me what did you mean possible age wise?

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Vjollce Mbiarra (44 minutes later)

I meant what would be the earliest possie age a girl can get pregnant ? Would it be after first ever period ?

Answered by Dr. Vjollce Mbiarra (10 hours later)

Brief Answer:
After her first period

Detailed Answer:
Hi again!

Women is fertile, means that she can be pregnant, after her first period.
She can ovulate in the first period.
Probably the most talked about event of puberty for a girl is her period.

Most girls start their periods between the ages of 9 and 15.

All the best

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Vjollce Mbiarra (2 hours later)

So pregnsncy before first period would be impossible due to being infertile before first period ?

Answered by Dr. Vjollce Mbiarra (18 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Hi!

Detailed Answer:
Hi!
Yes it is impossible to be pregnant before first periods.
Because before periods ovulation do not occur .
Female before periods or menarce arent infertile but their hormonal axis isnt promoted .
Take care

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Vjollce Mbiarra (44 minutes later)

So because the appropriate hormones in girls at the age of 4,5,6,7 are not there for pregnancy, etc they cannot get pregnsnt until they reach menarche. Is this correct ? And also pregnancy at those young Ages would be completely impossible as their bodies have not matured and no menstruation has taken place ?

Answered by Dr. Vjollce Mbiarra (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes

Detailed Answer:
Hi!
Yes this is true because to be pregnant need to have a mature egg .
Mature egg is produced after start of menstruation..
Take care

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj