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, hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) is released from cells in the placenta. The hormone circulates through the body, and it can be detected in blood and urine, says Maureen Baldwin, M ...

"Your hCG levels aren't rising the way we'd like." That was the official beginning of my miscarriage. I was 40 and childless and wanted a baby more than anything in the world. I'd gotten pregnant ...

Pregnancy after IVF often brings both relief and new worries. The first trimester comes with new symptoms, more scans, and ...

Definition:According to the World Health Organization (WHO), infertility is a disease of the male or female reproductive system defined as the inability to conceive after 12 months or more of regular, ...

IVF success rates for women aged 43 and above could improve by retrieving eggs from their ovaries at an earlier stage of fertility treatment, according to a new study published today in the Journal of ...