New York, NY
A 21-year-old female asked:
What does it mean when your hcg levels are doubling in early pregnancy?
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Dr. Susan Arnoultanswered
Family Medicine 27 years experience
You're pregnant: As the pregnancy grows the HCG levels increase - this is normal
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Phoenix, AZ
A 21-year-old female asked:
My hcg levels are at <2.39 does this mean I am in early pregnancy?
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
HCG: A positive pregnancy test means that the HCG level has become high enough to detect – for blood tests that means over 25 mIU/ml. If this was a blood test, please discuss with the ordering provider.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
How rapid is rise in level of hCG in early pregnancy?
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Dr. Khurram Rehmananswered
Fertility Medicine 28 years experience
50% up every 2 days: Most healthy early pregnancies have a HCG level that rises by at least 50% every 2 days - it's often faster than this and it may double or nearly double every 2 days. It depends how far along you are too - no hormone can go up exponentially forever and HCG peaks at around 10 weeks.
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Opa Locka, FL
A 33-year-old female asked:
What does high levels of hCG mean in early pregnancy?
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Dr. Liza Kunzanswered
Maternal-Fetal Medicine 23 years experience
How high?: A blood test will come back "high" for HCG in any woman who is pregnant. Anything positive gets coded as "high" by the lab.
Very high levels may be caused by multiple gestations (twins), abnormal pregnancy, or just be a variation of normal.
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New Carlisle, OH
A 29-year-old female asked:
Why can high hCG levels be bad during early pregnancy?
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Dr. Khristine Tateanswered
Family Medicine 23 years experience
Yes.: Very high hcg. Levels can indicate an atypical pregnancy such a what is called a molar pregnancy. Strict follow up with your OB is important.
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Fayette, AL
A 35-year-old female asked:
Does a dropping hCG level in early pregnancy always mean miscarriage?
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Dr. Tracey Leaver-Williamsanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 20 years experience
In short, yes: Dropping HCG levels mean an abnormal pregnancy if they are measured during the early weeks of pregnancy, this does not hold true if measured later in pregnancy when levels can drop and be normal. There are occasional time when they may not rise as expected when there are significant maternal illnesses as well.
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