Patient's question:
I've been married for several years, and I haven't taken special measures to avoid pregnancy, but I haven't gotten pregnant either. Before, I wasn't in a hurry, but recently my mother-in-law has been urging me to get pregnant, so I and my husband have looked up a lot of information and are now prepared for pre-pregnancy. The other day, I went for a check-up, and the results showed that if the level of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) reaches a certain value, it indicates pregnancy.What kind of help I need: What level of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) indicates pregnancy?
Doctor's answer:
If it exceeds 5, it can be considered possible for pregnancy, and if it exceeds 10, it can basically be confirmed that you are pregnant. Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) is a glycoprotein secreted by the trophoblast cells of the placenta. It is composed of a disulfide-linked α and β glycoprotein. HCG αβ is synthesized by syncytiotrophoblast cells. A glycoprotein hormone with a molecular weight of 36,700, the α subunit is similar to FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone), LH (luteinizing hormone), and TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) secreted by the pituitary, so they can cross-react with each other, while the β subunit structures are different. The structure of β-HCG is similar to β-LH, but the last 24 amino acid extension part does not exist in β-LH.