hCGs
Human chorionic gonadotropin, often abbreviated as hCG, is a hormone produced in the placenta of pregnant women. Its primary role is to support the pregnancy by stimulating the corpus luteum, a temporary endocrine structure in the ovary, to continue producing progesterone. Progesterone is crucial for maintaining the uterine lining and preventing menstruation, thus ensuring the developing embryo has a stable environment.
HCG is the hormone that pregnancy tests detect. Both urine and blood tests can identify its presence,
Beyond pregnancy, hCG has medical applications. It is sometimes used in fertility treatments to induce ovulation