Question 1

what could cause a "false pregnancy"?

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Many things: False pregnancy may be psychological. The other " false pregnancy" may be a positive pregnancy test when patient is not pregnant. For this condition one has to see a physician.

Question 2

can false pregnancy be treated early?

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False pregnancy: False pregnancy? If you are not actually pregnant then there is nothing to treat.

Question 3

what are the tests for false pregnancy?

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Beta hcg: If the pregnancy test, beta hcg, is negative and the woman is having signs of pregnancy then this is a false pregnancy.

Question 4

how do i know if i have a false pregnancy?

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Sxs but not pregnant: A false pregnancy occurs when a woman misses a period and has symptoms similar to those in early pregnancy such as nausea, increased urinary frequency, and breast tenderness but is not pregnant.  Often it occurs in women who want to become pregnant, but are not successful in conceiving.

Question 5

what sort of disorder is a false pregnancy?

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Complicated?: If you mean women who believe they are pregnant and have all the symptoms and physical signs but they are not pg, then this is a rare psychological problem. Many women have delayed menses and symptoms of pregnancy but they are not actually pregnant. There are many explanations for this situation but no consistent diagnosis. I hope this answers your question.

Question 6

what medicines can give you a false pregnancy?

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Controversial: Pregnancy tests measure the level of HCG in urine or blood. So a woman using HCG to trigger ovulation may as do women using HCG for weight loss. Controversial are meds such as those used to treat epilepsy, parkinson's, some diuretics and some tranquilizers. If positive, see your doctor.

Question 7

what are the most common symptoms of false pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

Psychological: In most patients with psudocyesis, the official name of false pregnancy, the symptoms are created psychologically.  Breast tenderness, nausea, fatigue and sometimes fetal movement are used.  This generally is conscious looking for secondary gain from family members or unconscious in a true psychiatric condition.  It is not a common disorder.

Question 8

what is the definition or description of: false pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

Pseudo pregnancy: If "false pregnancy" is the layman's term for pseudo pregnancy, than it means that a woman develops symptoms of pregnancy, while the pregnancy test is negative. These symptom can include morning sickness, nausea and vomiting, food intolerance, no menstrual period, weight gain, increased abdominal girth aso.

Question 9

which condition or medicines can give you a false pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

Pseudocyesis: Or "false pregnancy" is a psychological disorder with marked physiologic changes.

Question 10

how many people actually have a false pregnancy? how do i make sure that's not what's happening before i test?

Accepted Answer

Test accuracy: The urine pregnancy test is at least 99% specific. That means less than a 1% chance it's a mistake.

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