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Podcast: Taco Bout Fertility Tuesday
Episode: Decoding hCG: Can One Number Predict Your Pregnancy?
Description: Send us Fan MailThe two-week wait after fertility treatment can feel endless, but what if a single blood test could give you insight into your pregnancy’s future? In this episode of Taco Bout Fertility Tuesday, we break down the science behind hCG levels at 16 days post-ovulation and how they predict pregnancy outcomes. We’ll discuss the role of hCG beyond just a pregnancy test, how it rescues the corpus luteum to sustain early pregnancy, and why progesterone supplementation changes how miscarriages present in fertility treatments. Plus, we analyze a key study from...