Beta-hCG is a shorthand term for a blood test used to measure hCG levels in early pregnancy. Find out what these levels mean. Many pregnant people and those trying to conceive may have heard the term ...

"Your hCG levels aren't rising the way we'd like." That was the official beginning of my miscarriage. I was 40 and childless and wanted a baby more than anything in the world. I'd gotten pregnant ...

Pregnancy tests work by identifying hCG, the pregnancy hormone. After fertilization, the embryo implants in the uterine lining, and the body begins producing hCG. This hormone is present in the urine ...

The results of a pregnancy test can be life-changing, but they can also (sometimes) be wrong. At the core, home tests are designed to pick up traces of human chorionic gonadotropin, or HCG a hormone ...

The developing placenta secretes the glycoprotein hormone hCG, human chorionic gonadotropin, soon after fertilization. In normal pregnancy, this hormone can be detected in serum in just seven days ...

The days (or weeks or months) of wondering if you are pregnant can feel like some of the longest of your life. There are a lot of emotions that come with anticipating pregnancy, and with good reason — ...

If you are figuring out how to get pregnant successfully, a home pregnancy test is a must. The do-it-yourself kits, which are sold over-the-counter at drug stores, grocery stores and discount stores, ...