What does it mean if your hCG levels are high?

What does it mean if your hCG levels are high?

High values If you are pregnant, very high levels of hCG can mean a multiple pregnancy (such as twins or triplets). It can also mean a molar pregnancy or Down syndrome. You may also be further along in an early pregnancy than you thought, based on your last menstrual period.

Why would hCG levels be high if not pregnant?

An elevated β-hCG in the absence of viable pregnancy can occur for multiple reasons and has a broad differential diagnosis including miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, pituitary hCG production, trophoblastic disease and phantom hCG.

Are High hCG levels bad?

One medical concern about higher levels of hCG is that they may indicate gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD). GTD can occur during or after pregnancy. It causes abnormal cells to grow in the uterus. Some can be cancerous, though most are benign.

What does high hCG levels mean at 5 weeks?

The results from an ultrasound after 5 -6 weeks gestation are much more accurate than using hCG numbers. An hCG level of less than 5 mIU/mL is considered negative for pregnancy, and anything above 25 mIU/mL is considered positive for pregnancy.

Do high hCG levels mean girl?

BACKGROUND: Maternal serum HCG (MSHCG) is higher when the fetus is a female than when it is male. This has been demonstrated in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy, and recently at 10–14 weeks gestation.

Does all Down syndrome have high hCG level in pregnancy?

Serum hCG β and intact hCG (α and β) are significantly elevated at 11–14 wks gestation in Down’s syndrome pregnancies. Consistent with data from previous studies [12,17,39,40], serum hCG β levels in DS pregnancies were significantly higher (P <0.01) compared to that of uncompromised pregnancies.

Do you spot more with twins?

5: Spotting may be more common during twin pregnancies. “When you spot in the first trimester, you could be undergoing a miscarriage, and miscarriages are more common in mothers of twins, triplets, and quadruplets — so we see more spotting in first trimester with multiples,” Al-Khan says.

Can you abort one twin and keep the other?

Singleton pregnancies that started as twins are still difficult and risky for the fetus and the mother – aborting the other fetus does not change that.

Do you show at 6 weeks with twins?

If you’re expecting twins or higher-order multiples, you could also possibly start to show before the end of your first trimester. Your uterus must grow larger to accommodate more than one baby. So whereas someone expecting a singleton may not show until after 3 or 4 months, you might show as early as 6 weeks.

Can twins hide in ultrasound?

Technically, a twin can hide out in your uterus, but only for so long. It’s not unheard of for a twin pregnancy to go undetected in early ultrasounds (say, around 10 weeks).