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HCG is the abbreviation for human chorionic gonadotropin, the pregnancy hormone produced by the placenta during the implantation of the embryo on the uterine wall, which occurs about one to two weeks following fertilization. Psychological factors such as stress were long thought of as affecting hCG levels during pregnancy, but recent findings have shown otherwise.
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) is a hormone produced by the body during pregnancy. It is used FDA approved for use as hormone therapy. Recently it has gained attention as a tool to aid weight loss. Vital Solutions, a weight loss clinic in Arizona, markets HCG, claiming that patients can lose up to 1 pound per day. HCG injections are promoted as appetite suppressants by altering the function of the hypothalamus. It is suggested that HCG mobilizes fat stores, making it available for the body to use as energy. (see Reference 1)
Human chorionic gonadotropin, or hCG, is a hormone produced during pregnancy. It is created from the same cells that make the placenta, which provides nourishment to the fertilized egg after it attaches to the uterine wall. Levels are detected within 12 to 14 days from conception by the use of a urine test. From this day, the hCG levels will double every three days, until the levels peak at around 14 weeks, after which levels begin to decline.
If you have been trying to get pregnant or have had a few miscarriages your doctor might recommend that you receive a shot of pregnancy hormone hCG. The hormone, called human chorionic gonadotropin, is responsible for keeping the fertilized egg from being shed with a woman's monthly period and helps maintain the embryo in the first trimester of pregnancy. For women who are having difficulty conceiving or maintaining a pregnancy, the hCG shot might keep the growing fetus alive until other hormones take over in the second trimester of pregnancy.
