Hi. My hcg's have been post-menopausal for over 15 years... until i had symptoms of pregnancy a few weeks ago. this was caused by treatment for advanced cancer (high dose chemo and full body radiation for two years). i am miraculously cured.
the last few years i have had a period maybe two to three times a year.
about six weeks ago i started to have nausea and it hasn't stop since then. a friend of mine convin\ced me to take a pregnancy test. the first came up blank. the second came up with a super super faint positive.
i went to the doctors and she said that my uterus is enlarged (after exam). i then went it to get a intervaginal ultrasound. it revealed a sac the shape and size of one normally carrying a baby. there was also what appeared to be a small round dot. the placenta appeared to be very active pumping blood into the uterus.
my estrogen is very high.. but my hcg is very (!) low = -2 in the past it was very much lower . has anyone been through this? hcg injections?
2006-06-26 16:08:47 · 4 answers · asked by Ohohhhh n 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
hCG Level Information
Human Chorionic Ganadotropin (hCG) is only produced during pregnancy. It is the hormone that home pregnancy tests look for as well as blood tests at the doctor. It is produced when the fertilized egg implants in the uterus.
An hCG blood test at the doctor can detect a pregnancy between 8 and 10 days after fertilization. Any level over 5 is considered "pregnant." Keep in mind, however, that the normal miscarriage rate is very high at this point, still over 30%. Home pregnancy tests typically require 14 days, when your period would normally be due. The level for these tests ranges between 50 and 80. By this point, the normal miscarriage rate is down to 10% since the baby is clearly well implanted and churning out proper hormones.
The rate of hCG should usually double every 2-3 days. Keep in mind that if you have been given hCG shots as fertility treatment, it will throw off your reading and could even give you a false positive.
The numbers in the chart below are only a guideline, and are so broad as to be almost useless. They are here to give you a small measure of reassurance, although the only true way to know if your hCG level is rising appropriately is to take two tests about three days apart. The reason for the large range in the chart is to assume you may be as much as 7 days off on your ovulation, and to allow for larger numbers for pregnancies with more than one baby. In my own experience and with those women who have shared their numbers on the bulletin board, if you are rock-sure of your ovulation date, your number tends to be about 2/3 of the highest number for your week.
Week since last menstrual period began
Amount of hCG
in mIU/ml
3
5 - 50 (less than 5 means you are not pregnant)
4
5 - 426
5
19 - 7,340
6
1,080 - 56,500
7-8
7,650 - 229,000
9-12*
25,700 - 288,000
*You will likely see the hCG rates go DOWN after the first trimester, when it is no longer a factor in pregnancy or miscarriage because the placenta has taken over. At 9 weeks, however, your baby will be monitored by ultrasound rather than hCG levels.
Slow-rising hCG. Unfortunately, even if your levels are rising, the failure to double every few days is not a good sign. This type of pregnancy can go on for several weeks, but will almost always end in miscarriage. A single set of tests that do not show a doubling can still be fine. Usually another set will be ordered if you are low or borderline.
2006-06-26 20:04:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sorry but I dont think that you are pregnant. Your body might think that it is but your levels according to the development of the baby should definately be about 1500.
You definately need to research this more with your doctor
2006-06-27 00:13:44 · answer #2 · answered by missylissy84 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe there shots you can take.. Go to babycenter, there are a lot of articles, even a very supportive bullertin board that people shares their pregnancy concerns, questions, complaints, etc. I've found it to be very helpful. Check it out: http://boards.babycenter.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?webtag=bcus3371
Good luck with your pregnancy!
2006-06-26 23:24:12 · answer #3 · answered by mom_of_ndm 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no sorry but good luck to you and your little bundle of joy I suggest not to worry if your doctor isnt worried about it
2006-06-26 23:12:05 · answer #4 · answered by sony93931 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋