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 ...

Q: What do you think of the new HCG diet? A: The HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) diet is actually a very old diet strategy, dating back to research by Dr. Simeons in the 1950s. It’s essentially a ...

You may have heard of hCG, the pregnancy hormone, and even felt concerned about whether your body is making enough. While ...

Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a hormone produced during pregnancy in the cells of the placenta. The presence of hCG triggers at-home pregnancy tests to turn positive. The amount of hCG in a ...

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When your prenatal health care provider talks about hCG, they're referring to human chorionic gonadotropin (aka "the pregnancy hormone"), which is produced by the placenta during pregnancy. The ...