Pregnancy Q and A Forum - HCG levels and their indications

Pregnancy Forum > Pregnancy Q and A Forum > HCG levels and their indications

What happens during labor? What do contractions feel like? And how do I know that labor has begun? Read on to learn about birthing basics....

Q: HCG levels and their indications

asked by: DoctorQuestion on September 1st, 2008

i started with brownish discharge on monday 25th august it wasnt a period as i had one on the 11th august i took a pregnancy tst on thusday the 27th august and it was positivei phoned my doctor and he said this sounds like a miscarrage i have been to see the nurse today and i have got to take another test on sunday to see if its still positive if it isnt then will have been a mis. there hasnt been any clots and here is no dischrge now but te doc has really worried me as we have been trying for so long to conceive.

Replies(2)

Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on September 3rd, 2008

Pregnancy Q and A Answer A4620

Another pregnancy test (BLOOD test would be more accurate) should make the situation clearer.

If the test is positive and the HCG level doubles on every 2 days the pregnancy is probably developing normally.
If the test is negative either you had miscarriage or your previous test was false positive.
If the blood pregnancy test is positive but the HCG level decreases (or rises slower than it should be) the pregnancy is either somehow disturbed or you have an extra-uterine pregnancy.

You have to consult a gynecologist about your problem.

DISCLAIMER: "Ask a Doctor" questions are answered by certified physicians and other medical professionals who volunteer their time on eHealth Forum. For more information about experts participating in the "Ask a Doctor" Network, please visit our medical experts page. You may also visit our Pregnancy Q and A , for moderated patient to patient support and information.

The information provided on eHealth Forum is designed to improve, not replace, the relationship between a patient and his/her own physician. Personal consultation(s) with a qualified medical professional is the proper means for diagnosing any medical condition.

Comments (1)

This question has been answered by the doctor. This topic is now open for public discussion, however no comments below this point will be answered by a doctor.

Learn About Us

Get Help

Join In

Do More

We comply with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health
information:
verify here.

The site is not a replacement for professional medical opinion, examination, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your medical doctor or other qualified health professional before starting any new treatment or making any changes to existing treatment. Do not delay seeking or disregard medical advice based on information written by any author on this site. No health questions and information on eHealth Forum is regulated or evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and therefore the information should not be used to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease without the supervision of a medical doctor. Posts made to these forums express the views and opinions of the author, and not the administrators, moderators, or editorial staff and hence eHealth Forum and its principals will accept no liabilities or responsibilities for the statements made. Schizophrenia health sitemap.
This page was last updated on January 1, 2009.
© 2008 eForums, Inc