What is false pregnancy?
Psuedocysis is a psychophysiological symptom, often called \”pseudopregnancy\”, in which women experience physical and psychological changes similar to pregnancy, but are not actually pregnant. According to research, about 0.5% of women suffer from false pregnancy symptoms.
What are the symptoms of false pregnancy?
First of all, the symptoms of false pregnancy are very similar to pregnancy, so women often mistake them for real pregnancy. Below we will introduce its common symptoms from several aspects:
1. Physiological symptoms: The symptoms of false pregnancy can be disguised as the physiological symptoms of real pregnancy, such as menopause, breast swelling and pain, milk secretion, abdominal swelling and pain, nausea and vomiting, etc.
2. Psychological symptoms: False pregnancy is also accompanied by strong psychological symptoms, such as extreme anxiety, mood swings, insomnia, crying, etc. Sometimes you will have hallucinations or delusions, thinking that you really have a fetus.
3. Imitate pregnancy reactions: Because the secretion of adrenaline is enhanced, symptoms similar to pregnancy reactions may appear in false pregnancy symptoms, such as stomach discomfort, nausea, vomiting, changes in appetite, etc.
How to judge whether you have false pregnancy?
Next, let us analyze how to judge whether you have false pregnancy from the following aspects:
1. Medical examination: If menopause or other physical or psychological symptoms occur, you can first choose to take a pregnancy test. If the result is negative, further physical examination is required.
2. Psychological assessment: At the same time, some psychological assessment is also required. Based on the patient\’s psychological behavior, observing the patient\’s decision-making, thinking patterns and behavioral performance to determine whether he is suffering from false pregnancy.
3. Rule out other physical diseases: Sometimes other physical diseases, such as hyperthyroidism, uterine fibroids, etc., can also cause a series of pregnancy-like symptoms such as menopause, so sometimes it is necessary to further rule out other physical diseases.
How to relieve false pregnancy symptoms?
Finally, let’s discuss how to relieve false pregnancy symptoms. Here are some ways:
1. Drug treatment: Antidepressants, sleeping pills, etc. can help control patients’ psychological symptoms such as mood swings and insomnia.
2. Psychological treatment: Patients need to find ways to stabilize their emotions and can conduct psychological treatment with professional psychologists.
3. Family support: Patients need support and understanding from family, relatives and friends to avoid environmental and emotional factors from further aggravating symptoms.
Summary
In daily life, if a woman experiences a series of symptoms such as menopause, breast tenderness, milk secretion, abdominal distension and pain, nausea and vomiting, etc., first of all, do not worry too much. She needs to self-observe and check herself in time to rule out other physical diseases and mental illnesses. If confirmed, When it is a false pregnancy, symptoms need to be relieved in time. The most important thing is to establish a healthy and peaceful mentality, so that we can truly get out of the quagmire of \”circulatory syndrome\”.
