Special / Can men really get pregnant? It is important to understand this syndrome

Special | It is seen by associating it with a lot of emotional attachment of the father towards his pregnant partner and the child to be born. Apart from this, hormonal changes are also responsible for this syndrome to some extent.

Female partner has an effect

In medical science it is called 'sympathetic pregnancy'. The effect of the pregnancy of their female partner on these men is such that they start feeling all the symptoms felt by the partner themselves. Medically it has not yet been considered a disorder of any kind.

research in london

According to a study by St George's Hospital in London, England's capital, men with Couvade syndrome experience abdominal pain, flatulence, back pain, lethargy, morning sickness, toothache, increased appetite like pregnancy. symptoms are felt. Not only this, symptoms such as depression, mood changes, early morning awakenings, stress and memory loss are also found in them.

The pattern of the syndrome is fixed

This syndrome follows the pattern of pregnancy. It starts in the first trimester of pregnancy, goes away temporarily in the second and starts showing symptoms again in the last trimester. These symptoms can appear for a few days even after the baby is born.

psychological reason

According to one theory of Couvade syndrome, men sometimes view the unborn child as their rival because they get more of their mother's attention. At the same time, psychologists also say that couvade syndrome is like a protective shield because in this men are very attached to their partner and the child to be born and start taking care of them in every way.