What is "biochemical pregnancy"? Will it lead to fetal loss?

Xiao Liu, 25, came late when she was pregnant. She happily took her husband to the hospital for examination. The results of blood test showed that the HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) value was 15.27U/L (normally 0-5U/L). The doctor told Xiao Liu that she was just pregnant, but in order to ensure the accuracy of the test results, the doctor suggested that Xiao Liu check again in a few days. Although the doctor said so, Xiao Liu was still very happy and thought that pregnancy should be close at hand.

However, after a few days, Xiao Liu showed signs of coming to her period. What happened? I went to the hospital for another check-up, and the results showed that her blood HCG value dropped below 5. Color Doppler ultrasound also showed that she was not pregnant. Was the previous inspection inaccurate? In view of this situation, the doctor explained to Xiao Liu that the reason why the blood test showed pregnancy may be that Xiao Liu was biochemical pregnant. Biochemical pregnancy is not a simple exchange of blood, but a phenomenon of abortion. The index of human chorionic gonadotropin rose because she was pregnant at this time, but later tests showed that she was not pregnant. This is because there has been a miscarriage at this time, and the symptoms of menstruation are caused by abortion.

Early abortion within five weeks is medically called "biochemical pregnancy". Many women don't understand this situation. Even if they have such a situation, they may just think that the holiday has been postponed, because the symptoms of biochemical pregnancy are similar to the next holiday.

So what caused Xiao Liu's abortion and biochemical pregnancy? After consulting the doctor, the doctor gave several possible reasons:

1, first of all, the fertilized egg itself.

Due to the abnormal development of fertilized eggs, they cannot survive normally, which is quite common, similar to many spontaneous abortions.

2. It may also be because of the uterus.

Some women have the problem of uterine dysplasia, or suffer from submucosal myoma, endometrial tuberculosis and other diseases for some reasons, which can not make fertilized eggs implant normally, leading to abortion. It is also possible that ovarian luteal phase dysfunction and insufficient progesterone secretion will lead to abnormal endometrial status and affect the implantation of fertilized eggs.

In fact, for some women with weak constitution, biochemical pregnancy is actually a relatively common thing, so what should be done after biochemical pregnancy?

First of all, we should know that biochemical pregnancy itself is abortion, and there is no need to worry about leaving any residual substances in the uterus or clearing the uterus. However, it should be noted that after biochemical pregnancy, you must go to the hospital regularly to check and monitor the blood hCG value, so as to know whether the gestational sac has been excluded from the body or whether he is still alive. After determining that the blood hCG has dropped to a normal level, you can plan your next pregnancy.

However, after the emergence of biochemical pregnancy, it actually has a certain impact on the body and uterus, so don't worry about preparing for the next pregnancy. Before the uterus is fully recovered, the probability of miscarriage after the second pregnancy will be greater. It takes at least 3 months to recover before you can get pregnant. Before that, you can also go to the hospital for B-ultrasound to see if the uterus has really recovered. This will increase the chances of pregnancy and let the baby grow up in a better environment.

I believe that now everyone has a certain understanding of biochemical pregnancy. If you think this article is helpful to you, please share it with others.