Patient's question:
Female, 29 years old, I don't know if I'm pregnant or not. My period hasn't come for a while, and the bleeding has started to be irregular, with very dark blood. My lower abdomen also always feels painful. Is this ectopic pregnancy? If so, please ask: What is the HCG value that indicates ectopic pregnancy symptoms?Doctor's answer:
HCG is the English abbreviation for human chorionic gonadotropin, a glycoprotein excreted by the trophoblast cells of the placenta. It is composed of a glycoprotein dimer of α and β subunits. In normal pregnancy, the HCG level typically decreases by half every two days. For example, two days later, your HCG level should normally be within the range of 500-1000. If the HCG level decreases slowly or declines, the risk of ectopic pregnancy is relatively high, and it should be taken seriously.