HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

I am in my first trimester, doctor has prescribed hcg 5000 injections for 2 weeks till my next scan, will this have any side effects?

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Gerard Honore answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

SIde effects: There will not be any side effects or risks for you or your baby, good wishes.

Answered 7/17/2015

2.5k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

My testosterone was 470. I started seeing a wellnessfocused doctor and he has started me on hCG to help boost my testosterone. Are there any side effects of this?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

How can two doctors say a miscarriage but my hCG levels keep rising started at 38 now at 702 with bleeding off an on for 10 days.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I've had two miscarriages one Dnc in March and then another January 31. My doctor followed my HCG down to 0 (or to where it wasn't showing positive on a urine test). The end of February I tested positive again and went to the doctor. I was too early to se

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

I am 5 week my hCG level is 8000. Doc said my scan there is bleeding can I post my scan report?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Today 3rd day frozen embryo tranfyer successfully but doctor didn't give hCG injection trigger is it OK ??

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

Had my first period after med abortion.I still have hCG/17.56/in my blood.Scan shows some endometrial thickness-3mm.Doc prescribed me Duphaston to take from day 15 to 25.Today is day 15 but I have menstrual pains again.How will this help me?So scared
Are there any risks with taking progesterone pills (my OB prescribed) during first trimester? I'm 16dpo progesterone is 12.5. HCG is 80.
Which is a better predictor of Down syndrome during the first trimester screening, low papp-a or high hCG levels? Or the ratio between the two values?
First day of mens. 4/4/14; sex 5/11/14. Confirmed preg. 5/27/14. Blood 6/11/14 Hcg 5900 & Prog. 5.3. Two vag. ultra, sac and yolk- that's it. Doc wants to do DNC. I want to wait. Thoughts?
I have pcod ,thyroid I am taking pregnancy treatment in the first month I injected two times hcg but on 20 th day also iam not ovoluted so my doctor advicesed meprate 10 mg once a day ..my question is when I get periods?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.