What is the hCG prick used for?

As you know, the hormone of pregnancy, called human chorionic gonadotropin (or abbreviated as hCG), begins to be produced by the female body immediately after the fertilization of the egg and plays a crucial role in the proper growth and development of the embryo. Thanks to the achievements of modern medicine, it became possible to synthesize this hormone artificially. It is used to treat ovulatory disorders in women who interfere with conception. The hormone is injected with a special injection. About what is an injection of HCG, and when you resort to the use of this method, we will tell in our article.

Why is an injection of human chorionic gonadotropin prescribed?

In the event that a woman seeking medical help is diagnosed with no ovulation, she is recommended in most cases to encourage this process. For this very often use a prick of hCG, which not only "starts" the process of ovulation in the female body, but also prevents the regression of follicles, which can develop into follicular cysts. The injection dose, as a rule, is 5,000 or 10,000 units, and ovulation after hCG injection occurs after 24-36 hours.

Injections of hCG during pregnancy

The development of the chorionic gonadotropin begins from the moment the embryo enters the uterus and continues until the end of pregnancy. In the first few months after conception, the level of this hormone is constantly increasing, and, based on its quantitative content at certain times, it is possible to judge whether the pregnancy is normal. The main function of HCG is to ensure normal fetal growth and control the production of progesterone and estrogens in the first trimester. If, for some reason, the female body ceases to synthesize this hormone, then there is a disruption in the production of substances vital for the fetus, which can lead to an interruption in pregnancy. Similar problems can be solved by intramuscular injection of HCG, designed to fill the deficiency of this important hormone. Such injections are prescribed in the following cases:

• With the goal of maintaining the vitality of the yellow body until the time when the placenta takes over the production of all the hormones that contribute to the normal course of pregnancy;
• To help shape the placenta.

Injection of hCG : indications

Thus, the indications for injections of this hormone are the following states:

• Inadequate female body production of the yellow body during pregnancy;
• Absence of ovulation, which entails the impossibility of conception;
• Habitual miscarriage of pregnancy ;
• Threatening miscarriage;
• Preparation for IVF.

Contraindications for hCG prick

Injections of this hormone also have contraindications, which include the following conditions: early menopause, the presence of a pituitary tumor, lactation period, thrombophlebitis, ovarian cancer, hypothyroidism, obstruction of the fallopian tubes, hypersensitivity to the drug components, hyperprolactinaemia.