HCG is the abbreviation for human chorionic gonadotropin. After pregnancy, the trophoblast cells of the placenta in women secrete a large amount of HCG hormone. Therefore, by detecting the HCG content in blood or urine, pregnancy can be determined. However, recently a woman asked whether HCG can rule out ectopic pregnancy, and how much HCG can rule out ectopic pregnancy?
In general, after 10 to 14 days of sexual intercourse, women can have their blood and urine HCG levels tested. If the HCG level in the blood exceeds 10UG/L, it indicates that the woman is pregnant. If two obvious red lines appear in the morning urine using early pregnancy test strips or pregnancy test sticks, it also indicates that the woman is pregnant. To rule out ectopic pregnancy, a blood test can be taken every 2 days. If the HCG growth rate is not less than 66%, the possibility of ectopic pregnancy should be considered.
However, if you want to completely rule out ectopic pregnancy, it is best to go to the hospital for an abdominal ultrasound examination after six weeks of pregnancy. The ultrasound can observe whether there is a gestational sac in the uterine cavity. If there is a gestational sac, it is an intrauterine pregnancy and can rule out ectopic pregnancy. However, if no gestational sac is found in the uterine cavity, further examination is needed to determine the location of the ectopic pregnancy. Once diagnosed, the pregnancy should be terminated through surgery as soon as possible to avoid serious adverse consequences.
The HCG content in women's bodies doubles with the increase of gestational age. If the HCG content rises slowly during pregnancy, there is a possibility of threatened miscarriage, or if the HCG content suddenly drops significantly after rising, it is necessary to be alert to fetal growth retardation, fetal arrest, etc., and seek medical treatment immediately. In addition, HCG content does not always rise, reaching its peak after 10 weeks of pregnancy and gradually falling back to a stable level after about a week.
