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Low HCG levels for number of weeks/ PCOS Contributor?

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Roseygirlie · 29/10/2025 18:25

Has anyone experienced this? Yesterday I had blood work and am at 351 UI/L and the first date of my last period was August 23rd. The doctor's system puts me at 9 weeks, but when they checked for the heartbeat there wasn't one and she said not to worry as I may have ovulated later and the pregnancy could be younger at 5 weeks.

A couple of months earlier, I had blood work done that was conclusive for PCOS.

So maybe this is a factor as well?
Thanks!

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PurpleTurtleMoose · 29/10/2025 18:59

Do you have irregular periods? I know PCOS can often cause that, and if so, it's conceivable that you ovulated later than the dates would suggest.

When did you first get a positive test?

KermitFrog101 · 29/10/2025 19:43

I assume you weren’t tracking ovulation? When did you first get a positive test?

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Roseygirlie · 29/10/2025 23:06

My first positive test was at home 2 days ago. Blood tests were done yesterday.

I have always been regular but since may barely had a period and it was apparently due to a cyst that disappeared in August.

I used flo app but otherwise no ovulation tracking. I tried for a month with at home tests but they were always negative so gave up.

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Roseygirlie · 30/10/2025 14:57

Update:
My first positive test was at home 3 days ago. First blood tests were done 48 hours ago at 351 UI/L and now the second done today at 925 UI/L.

I have always been regular but since May, I barely had a period and it was apparently due to a cyst that disappeared in August.

I used flo app but otherwise no ovulation tracking. I tried for a month to track ovulation with at home tests but they were always negative so gave up. I assumed I was going to need to do IVF at some point.

So now just not sure what to make of the levels.

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Jadeypie · 31/10/2025 06:35

Its not about the starting number but how it doubles, yours have more than doubled within the recommended time frame so I would be happy with that progress and congratulations i know how nerves wrecking those bloody blood tests are!

With your periods being up the wall since may and having pcos (i do too) sounds like you are earlier than 9 weeks. Xxx

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Roseygirlie · 31/10/2025 10:59

Thank you so much for this response.

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