Signs and symptoms
The symptoms of pseudocyesis are similar to the symptoms of true pregnancy and are often hard to distinguish from it. Such natural signs asamenorrhoea, morning sickness, tender breasts, and weight gain may all be present. Many
The hallmark sign of pseudocyesis that is common to all cases is that the affected patient is convinced that she is pregnant.
Pseudocyesis called spurious pregnancy, feigned pregnancy, imaginary pregnancy, hysterical pregnancy, phantom pregnancy and grossesse nerveuse ("mental pregnancy"). John Mason Good coined the term pseudocyesis from the Greek words pseudes (false) and kyesis (pregnancy) in 1923.Pseudocyesis Signs:
- Amenorrhoea
- Morning Sickness
- Tender Breasts
- Hypothalamo Pituitary Adrenal Axis
- Weight gain and the movement of intestinal gas
- Constipation
- Delay/Difference in Menstruation
- Implantation Bleeding
- Nausea/Morning Sickness
- Tender, Swollen Breasts
- Fatigue
- Increased Sensitivity to Tastes or Odours
- Frequent Urination
- Abdominal Bloating
- Food Cravings
- Elevated Basal Body Temperature
Pseudocyesis Treatment:
Pregnancy symptoms can vary widely from woman to woman. There are no general recommendations regarding treatment with medications. In some cases, the patient may be given medications for such symptoms as the cessation of menstruation. Because most patients with pseudocyesis have underlying psychological problems. The treatment that has had the most success is demonstrating to the patient that she is not really pregnant by the use of ultrasound or other imaging techniques.
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