The main indicator that a woman is pregnant is the human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) hormone, since it is only produced when a woman is pregnant.
Women can take a home pregnancy test and get accurate results as soon as after having a delayed period. In the case of women undergoing IVF, we do not recommend testing for pregnancy earlier than 10-15 days after the embryo transfer (ET). Otherwise, you may get a false negative result.
Read the full article on: What Are Normal hCG Hormone Levels during Pregnancy? ( 69).
By Andrea Rodrigo B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Elizabet Henzenn M.D. (gynaecologist), Juan José Espinós Gómez M.D., Ph.D. (gynecologist), Silvia Azaña Gutiérrez B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist) and Cristina Algarra Goosman B.Sc., M.Sc. (psychologist).
Last Update: 10/20/2017
