Progesterone and hcg levels at 4 weeks of pregnancy

Pregnant women will go to the hospital for prenatal check-ups and learn about the two concepts of hcg and progesterone from the doctor. They will also understand the importance of these two data through the information they have learned from the doctor and the materials they have collected. So, let's take a look at what the normal values ​​of hcg and progesterone are at 4 weeks of pregnancy.

How much is the normal value of hcg and progesterone at 4 weeks of pregnancy?

The progesterone level of a woman in each menstrual cycle is different, and the progesterone level of each woman (whether pregnant or not) will also be different to a certain extent, and even different with age. Therefore, the individual progesterone value is only an average value. Under normal circumstances, the progesterone level of women when they are not pregnant is <3.1ng/ml. Once they become pregnant, the progesterone level rises rapidly. The 4th week of pregnancy belongs to the early stage of pregnancy. The progesterone value should be at least around 30 and not less than 20, otherwise there may be a possibility of threatened miscarriage. Of course, this is just a standard value, and individual differences are very large.

In the fourth week of pregnancy, the hcg value must reach 500-10000 to be considered normal. A slightly lower hcg value is prone to miscarriage. In the early stages of pregnancy, pregnant women should pay more attention to balanced nutrition and more rest. HCG grows very quickly in the blood cells in the early stages of pregnancy, doubling in about 1.7-2 days. The blood cell concentration reaches its highest point at 8-10 weeks of pregnancy, and continues until 12 weeks later, when it rapidly decreases and then maintains a certain level.

The early stages of pregnancy are an especially important stage in the baby's development, and it is often a stage that many pregnant women tend to overlook. Therefore, once menstruation stops, you need to immediately consider whether you are pregnant and determine the status of the test tube embryo based on the progesterone and hcg values. Of course, the values ​​provided by the editor above are only standard values. Everyone's physical fitness is different, so don't generalize. The doctor's examination results should be used as the standard.

It is important not to be picky about food in the early stages of pregnancy, and to eat a broad and diverse diet as much as possible. Eat more high-protein foods and high-quality protein ingredients, and eat more vegetables and fruits. There is no need to drink alcohol or freshly ground coffee, quit smoking and drinking, and there is no need to touch toxic and radioactive substances.

What is the function of hcg?

1. It has the functions of FSH and LH, maintains the service life of menstrual progesterone, and expands menstrual progesterone into pregnancy progesterone.

2. Promote the aromatization of androgen into estrogen, and at the same time stimulate the production of progesterone.

3. Inhibit the stimulating effect of plant lectins on reticulocytes. Human chorionic gonadotropin can be adsorbed on the surface of trophoblast cells to prevent the trophoblast cells of test tube embryos from being attacked by the reticulocytes of pregnant mothers.

4. LH-like effect, before the fetal pituitary gland secretes LH, it stimulates the fetal testicles to secrete testosterone to promote male sexual division; it can also promote the development of sex hormones, and for men it can stimulate the activity of interstitial cells in the testicles and increase the secretion of androgen (testosterone). It is of great significance for the treatment of male patients with pituitary synergism. It can not only promote the growth of sex hormones and the secretion of androgens, but also promote the development of secondary sexual characteristics.