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Re: ectopic pregnancy and hcg - DR.M...

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Wed, 23 Feb 2000 08:18:37 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 23 Feb 2000, Michele wrote: >
>Dr.M
>Are my hcg levels too low for 5 weeks and 1/2. What should be my next
>course of action? I saw my doctor a few days ago and he didn`t seem too
>worried. In September, I had a miscarriage at 8 weeks and my hcg levels
>were about 5000... I`m really afraid of having another...
>Apart from the pinching at my right side (sometimes on the left too) I
>feel fine and pregnant (breast tenderness, nausea at times...)
>

Individual HCG levels are a notoriously poor predictor of gestational age, because the range of normal is enormous. A better way of using them is to get 2 separate values 48 hours apart. The relative change between the 2 provides good quality information about the condition of the pregnancy. Your previous miscarriage has understandably caused you anxiety about this one. Hang in there. In the end, a little time will likely provide you reassurance.

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