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Can hCG levels exceed zero in non-pregnant women?
Query: Hello doctor, My partner's last menstrual period was on 19th. It is eight days past her periods' due date. We had protected sex on 22nd and 29th. She now has cramps in her lower abdomen and also a pain in her thighs. But she is not getting her periods. We did home pregnancy test for the last four da... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your wife is not pregnant. This is for sure. HPT (home pregnancy test) is all negative, and the blood test beta hCG is also negative, which confirms the absence of pregnancy in both the uterus as well as in the tube. In non-pregnant females, hCG levels less than 5 mIU/... Read Full »