The danger of doubling hcg and lowering progesterone

There is a danger of doubling hcg and decreasing progesterone, which many pregnant women want to fully understand, because it is directly related to their own physical health and the health of the baby in their body. So if you want to fully understand the dangers of this situation, the following content gives a detailed introduction, so many pregnant women can have a comprehensive understanding of it.

1. The “triangular relationship” between HCG, progesterone and abortion

After successfully becoming pregnant, the two data we often see when we go to the hospital for a check-up are progesterone and HCG. Doctors also attach great importance to these two data. If HCG doubling is poor or progesterone is low, is it a problem with the mother or the fetus? The answer is both are possible. Miscarriage may be caused by problems with the mother or the fetus. Let’s discuss the relationship between these three below.

[Case 1: HCG doubles, progesterone decreases]

The doubling of HCG is good, and the decrease in progesterone shows that the embryo is developing normally, but the function of HCG in promoting progesterone is not good. In this case, if conditions permit, you should rest quietly and lie down as much as possible. As long as the progesterone level is not extremely low, you can preserve the pregnancy without supplementing.

[Situation 2: Normal progesterone and HCG doubling are not good]

Progesterone is normal, but HCG doubling is not good, which is very rare. Because HCG promotes the production of progesterone, if HCG is not good, progesterone will generally not be good either. We will explain the following in detail from two situations:

1. Progesterone is normal, and HCG doubling is "relatively" not good. What it means is that if you measure it one day and the value goes up but not by multiple, with a difference of one hundred or two hundred, then it is relatively bad. If your HCG is already over 10,000, then the doubling will not be so fast at the beginning, and the speed will slow down, which is normal.

2. Progesterone is normal, and doubling of HCG is "definitely" not a good thing. It is definitely not good. If the value is within a range, for example, it only doubles in 8 days, this is not a very good situation. First, rule out ectopic pregnancy, and then there may be a problem with the embryo. Many hospitals now only supplement progesterone and rarely HCG, because low HCG may mean that the embryo itself is not good, and there is little value in preserving the fetus.

[Situation 3: Progesterone decreases and HCG doubling is not good]

HCG does not double but decreases, and progesterone is also decreasing. In this case, the doctor will recommend that you protect the fetus first. If there is still no improvement after taking measures to protect the fetus, you will be advised to give up as soon as possible and have an abortion.

Because in this case, it is very likely that the embryo itself is not good, and there is no point in preserving the pregnancy. If you try to preserve the fetus by force, even if it is successful, the fetus will face more challenges in the later stages of pregnancy and may even experience fetal arrest. If you then have an abortion later, the expectant mother will also be in greater danger.

What are the dangers of doubling hcg and reducing progesterone? After fully understanding the above introduction, for many pregnant women, when such a dangerous symptom appears, they must find a large hospital for a comprehensive examination as soon as possible. After the examination, they must undergo comprehensive treatment as soon as possible to ensure the health of their children and their own health.