The relationship between progesterone and hcg

Progesterone and hCG are two indicators that appear in the body of pregnant women. In the early stages of pregnancy, doctors mainly test progesterone and hCG in pregnant women to infer the development of the baby. And when inferring the baby's development, you cannot rely solely on either of these two values. You need to combine the two to make a correct inference. Therefore, many pregnant women may wonder, what is the relationship between progesterone and hcg?

What does hcg and progesterone mean?

These two values ​​are important indicators for monitoring embryo development in early pregnancy. They are indispensable and need to be viewed together.

There are usually three situations:

1. HCG doubles well and progesterone is low: It means the embryo quality is good and proper progesterone supplementation can preserve the pregnancy;

2. HCG doubling is not good and progesterone is high. This usually indicates that the embryo quality is poor or there is an ectopic pregnancy. For safety reasons, ectopic pregnancy should be ruled out before considering pregnancy preservation;

3. If HCG doubling is not good and progesterone is low, it usually means that the embryo is not good. It is not recommended to preserve the pregnancy, and it is often accompanied by symptoms such as abdominal pain and bleeding.

Don't use a single HCG value to ask what to do if the value is low or high? Because HCG does not have an absolute high or low value, it mainly depends on the growth rate. Generally, it increases by about 66% every other day (every two days), which is often said "see if it doubles every other day."

Of course, HCG usually also has some reference values: for example, if it does not double for many days and is always below 200, there may be a biochemical pregnancy (subclinical miscarriage); if it does not double for many days and is always below 2000, it is very likely an ectopic pregnancy. If the value is much larger than normal and grows too fast, it may be twins or hydatidiform mole.

It doesn’t matter whether the progesterone level rises or falls, as long as it is within the safe range, there is no need to worry. It is generally believed that a value greater than 25 is a safe value; a value less than 25 requires supplementation; a value less than 15 is very dangerous, with a high chance of miscarriage.

There are two units, L and ML. The above units are all calculated in ml, which is a new unit. If it is the old system, please convert it yourself.

As a reminder, if you double the amount within 8 weeks according to the above rules, the growth rate will slow down after 8 weeks or after exceeding 10,000.

The above is the relevant knowledge about hcg and progesterone introduced by the editor. Did you get it, my friends? If a pregnant woman lacks progesterone, it will be very harmful to the body and can easily cause miscarriage. Therefore, pregnant mothers must pay attention to their progesterone levels. I hope that both the expectant mother and the fetus can be healthy.