Pseudocyesis
This is a rare condition where a woman believes she is pregnant and develops symptoms consistent with this such as:
- amenorrhoea
- abdominal distension
- rarely, hallucinations of foetal movements
Pseudocyesis is commonest in young women. Often the individual wants to become pregnant.
Reference
- Seeman M. Pseudocyesis, delusional pregnancy, and psychosis: The birth of a delusion. World J Clin Cases. 2014 Aug 16;2(8):338–344.
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