Some women have heard that if they want to know if they are pregnant, they can test their HCG value, which can determine whether a woman is pregnant. So what is the HCG value, how can it be tested, and how does HCG know if she is pregnant? Some women are very confused about these issues. Let me explain them in detail below.
HCG is the English abbreviation for Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, also known as human chorionic gonadotropin in medical Chinese. This hormone is mainly secreted by the trophoblast cells of the placenta. After sexual intercourse, the egg and sperm meet and combine to form a fertilized egg. The fertilized egg will be transferred back to the uterine cavity through an egg transfer tube for implantation. Once implantation is successful, it will begin to secrete. This process takes about 7 to 10 days, so women can go to the hospital for blood tests after 10 days of sexual intercourse.
By detecting the HCG content in a woman's blood, it is possible to determine whether she is pregnant. If the HCG content is 5 μ g/L, the possibility of pregnancy should be considered. If the HCG content is 10 μ g/L, pregnancy can be basically confirmed, and the HCG content needs to be closely monitored afterwards. If the HCG content doubles, it is normal. However, if the HCG growth is slow or suddenly drops significantly, the possibility of threatened miscarriage, intrauterine growth retardation, or fetal arrest should be considered.
In addition, HCG not only appears in the blood, but is also excreted into the urine through circulation. However, the HCG content in the urine is not high at the beginning and will not become apparent until 14 days after sexual intercourse. Therefore, after 14 days, a pregnancy test or early pregnancy test strip can be used to detect morning urine. The HCG hormone concentration in morning urine is relatively high, and the test results are more accurate. As long as two obvious red lines appear after the test, it indicates pregnancy.
