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\"\"<\/a>Included in dsm-iv-tr as a somatoform disorder not otherwise specified. Pseudocyesis is characterized by a false belief of being pregnant and by the occurrence of signs of being pregnant, such as abdominal enlargement, breast engorgement, and labor pains.<\/p>\n

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False pregnancy; a condition in which a woman experiences symptoms of pregnancy, including cessation of menstruation, enlargement of the breasts and abdomen, and weight gain, but is not pregnant; it is usually linked to hormonal changes brought about by emotional stress.<\/p>\n

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A condition in which a woman has the physical symptoms of pregnancy but is not pregnant.<\/p>\n

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Psychiatric condition where the patient has signs and symptoms of pregnancy including lack of menses, morning sickness, and weight gain, but is not actually pregnant.<\/p>\n

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A condition in which a nonpregnant woman exhibits symptoms of pregnancy, e.g. enlarged abdomen, increased weight, morning sickness, and absence of menstruation. The condition usually has an emotional basis and is determined by hormones secreted by the pituitary gland.<\/p>\n

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Spurious or false pregnancy, a condition characterized by enlargement of the abdomen, and even enlargement of the breasts and early morning sickness the woman being quite convinced that she is pregnant.<\/p>\n

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A condition in which a patient has nearly all of the usual signs and symptoms of pregnancy, such as enlargement of the abdomen, weight gain, cessation of menses, and morning sickness, but is not pregnant. It is usually seen in women who either are very desirous of having children or wish to avoid pregnancy. Treatment usually is done by psychiatric means. Pseudocyesis also occurs in men.<\/p>\n

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A hysterical manifestation where a woman displays all the outward signs and symptoms of pregnancy, despite not actually being pregnant. It is also referred to as false pregnancy.<\/p>\n

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