After discovering that they are pregnant, female friends must pay more attention, especially to the situation of progesterone and hCG. If there are abnormalities in progesterone and hCG, it is necessary to promptly identify the cause and take measures as soon as possible to solve the problem. So, is low HCG during pregnancy an ectopic pregnancy?
If a woman's HCG is low during pregnancy, it may be caused by ectopic pregnancy. After pregnancy, the level of hCG in women's bodies will significantly increase, and there may be cases where it doubles the next day. If the HCG level is low or poorly doubled, one should be alert to the occurrence of ectopic pregnancy.
Everyone should be aware that ectopic pregnancy cannot be confirmed solely based on symptoms of low HCG, and an ultrasound examination must also be performed. If a gestational sac is not found in the uterine cavity during an ultrasound examination, but a lump appears in the adnexal area, it can be confirmed as an ectopic pregnancy, and early treatment is necessary.
Female friends who want to diagnose ectopic pregnancy through ultrasound must pay attention to the timing of the examination, which should be conducted after 35 days of pregnancy. If the examination time is too early, the gestational sac is still very small and cannot be seen through ultrasound. Usually, only when the pregnancy reaches 5 weeks can the gestational sac be observed by ultrasound, and at this time, ectopic pregnancy can be diagnosed.
