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 ...

During pregnancy, one of the first things doctors check is your human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) levels. It is the hormone that home pregnancy tests detect to confirm you’re expecting. In the early ...

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 ...

Your water intake won't affect your blood hCG levels, but it may affect your results with an at-home urine-based pregnancy test. Here's what to know. Are you worried that you are peeing too much on a ...

Everything you need to know about testing for pregnancy at home. Taking a pregnancy test is often an emotionally-charged experience, so you want to get it right the first time, particularly if you’re ...