When a woman is breastfeeding, her serum human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) is usually less than 5 IU/L if she is not pregnant.
Human chorionic gonadotropin is a glycoprotein hormone secreted by the trophoblast cells of the placenta. Lactation refers to the period of time when a woman is breastfeeding her baby after giving birth, and at this time, if she is not pregnant, the normal value of serum HCG should be within 5 IU/L.
HCG can be used not only to detect the phenomenon of early pregnancy, but also for the detection of some tumors. If the serum HCG level is higher than 5IU/L during breastfeeding, it should be taken seriously, which may be caused by pregnancy, or ovarian tumor, choriocarcinoma and other diseases.
It is recommended that patients whose human chorionic gonadotropin is not in the normal range during breastfeeding should seek prompt medical attention to identify the cause of the disease after pregnancy has been ruled out and to follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.