do hcg levels only appear when pregnant?

Question

doctor has confirmed im pregnant and have first scan next week,i have pcos and i still dont believe i am,hcg levels around 140000,eek,sorry to keep going on,thanx x

Answer 1

No......................

Levels of hCG in pregnancy


Human Chorionic Ganadotropin (hCG) is a hormone that can be detected in the urine and blood of humans. This hormone increases during pregnancy so it is common to measure the rise in level using Home Pregnancy Tests ( or HPTs, which measure hCG levels in the urine) or a hCG Beta test (which measures hCG levels in the blood serum). The hCG Beta is much more sensitive then the Home Pregnancy Test and you can usually get a positive result much earlier with a blood test than with the HPTs.
Usually the reference values for hCG Beta are as follows:

Men: less than 5.0 mIU/ml - Normal

Women: Non -pregnant - less than 5.0 mIU/ml - Negative/normal

*Borderline - Between 5.0 to 25.0 mIU/ml (you could be pregnant)

*Positive - Higher than 25.0 mIU/ml

(*) These are values within the first week and few days after conception.
When you are pregnant the level of hCG increases and usually doubles every two to three days. It then reaches a maximum level by the second or third month of pregnancy, followed by a decrease occurring in the third trimester.

Here are typical hCG Beta values in pregnant women up to 22 days post-retrieval (DPR) or days post-ovulation (DPO).

DPR or DPO Amount of hCG in mIU/ml

10 5 - 50

12 10 - 100

14 20 - 200

16 40 - 400

18 70 - 800

20 140 - 1600

22 180 - 3200

Here are the hCG Beta values given by the number of weeks after ovulation:

after the 1st week and 2 days 5.0 to 50.0 mUI/ml

Between 1st and 2nd week 5.0 to 500.0 mUI/ml

Between 2nd and 3rd week 100.0 to 5,000.0 mUI/ml

Between 3rd and 4th week 500.0 to 10,000.0 mUI/ml

Between 4th and 5th week 1,000.0 to 50,000.0 mUI/ml

Between 5th and 6th week 10,000.0 to 100,000.0 mUI/ml

Between 6th and 8th week 15,000.0 to 200,000.0 mUI/ml

Between 8th and 12th week 10,000.0 to 100,000.0 mUI/ml

Note: The levels of hCG for pregnant women with twins or more are usually higher than the values above, which represent the typical values for just one baby.
http://www.praying4ababy.com/hCGlevels.html

Answer 2

yes, and they double every so often. this is how a doctor can tell if early pregnancy is still viable. >if there was bleeding or something in early in pregnancy.

there is one other thing that can increase hcg or human chorionic villi, and that is an abnormality called (whoops) i forgot but it looks like grape clusters and will grow in the uterus. so the scan you will have will rule out missed abortion, spontaneous abortion and the latter i mentioned.

your levels are high so i would not worry. you can do what you choose after you get your scan.

the scan should give you some idea how far along you are as the hcg levels are not reliable for dating.

Answer 3

Hi! They appear during and after pregnancy. It takes different women different amounts of time for the hcg to stop showing up after giving birth, having an abortion or having a miscarriage. I read on an early home pregnancy test once to not use an hpt for six to nine weeks after miscarriage because you can get a false positive.But in your case...congratulations sweetie! Those levels are definitely an indicator that you are. Good luck and think positive!

Answer 4

No. HcG has actually been detected in the urine of men.

Of course, in a pregnant woman the levels are much higher and easily detected. You will know all is well with your pregnancy if your levels continue to rise.

All the best to you!