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Pseudocyesis in a rural southeast Nigerian community

CONTEXT: Pseudocyesis is uncommon and probably under reported among the African population. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To document the incidence and presentation of false pregnancies in a Nigerian rural population. METHODS: This involved a review of prospectively collected data on all patients who were diagnosed with pseudocyesis over a four-year period in a Mission hospital. RESULTS: Pseudocyesis occurred at a frequency of 1 in 344 pregnancies. The mean age was 33.6 years and the condition was found more commonly among poorly educated women. Amenorrhea was common among the subjects and 54% claimed …