Patient's question:
Medical history: Previously, menstruation was infrequent but very regular. Now, it hasn't come for over two months. Early pregnancy test showed pregnancy. Past treatment and effectiveness: Tried traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine. What help is needed: Is this normal? What should I do?Doctor's answer:
Hello, elevated serum HCG is most commonly seen in early pregnancy in women of childbearing age. After normal conception, the level of HCG in the blood rapidly increases, reaching its peak between weeks 60 and 80 of pregnancy, with a peak value of 10,000–12,000 μg/L. It then gradually declines, reaching its lowest point between weeks 160 and 180 of pregnancy but still remaining significantly higher than normal levels. After this, it slightly rises again and continues until delivery. In twin pregnancies, serum HCG levels increase more than twice that of single pregnancies. In ectopic pregnancies, serum HCG levels are lower than those of normal pregnancies at the same gestational age. If there are no symptoms of threatened miscarriage, you can check the level of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG). If it is normal, then low progesterone alone can be monitored.