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Lost A Left Tube During Ectopic Pregnancy, Pregnant Again. HCG Levels High, Sharp Pains. What Could It Be ?

Just had an ectopic pregnancy. Lost left tube. A couple months later, home preg. confirms pregnancy. Dr. did a blood test and said my HCG level was 201 and according to my last period May 21 - with the ectopic surgery this past
March. He suspects me unknown weeks. This week the HCG level is 520, but said that it was to soon to do u/s. AM I pregnant or is this a possible ectopic. Have sharp pains, but no blood. back hurt. What should my HCG level be? In the thousands? 1200?
posted on Sat, 29 Jun 2013
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The serum hCG level should reach at least 1000 mIU/ml by the 6th week of pregnancy and there would be a doubling up of levels on alternate days. As per your dates, you should be 5-6 weeks pregnant now and the hormone levels are by no means excessive. You can have a trans-vaginal sonogram which can be conclusive and can exclude an ectopic pregnancy mostly. Hope you find this information useful. Good luck.
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Lost A Left Tube During Ectopic Pregnancy, Pregnant Again. HCG Levels High, Sharp Pains. What Could It Be ?

Hi, The serum hCG level should reach at least 1000 mIU/ml by the 6th week of pregnancy and there would be a doubling up of levels on alternate days. As per your dates, you should be 5-6 weeks pregnant now and the hormone levels are by no means excessive. You can have a trans-vaginal sonogram which can be conclusive and can exclude an ectopic pregnancy mostly. Hope you find this information useful. Good luck.