Couvade syndrome for future parents

• April 19, 2024

The symptoms of pregnancy are not exclusive to women. It is estimated that between 11 and 65% of mens suffer inconvenience similar to those of their partners, such as: nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, appetite changes, weight gain, cravings , constipation, fatigue cramps and mood swings.

The figures and previous characteristics are expressed in the book What to expect when you are expecting (Murkoff, Heidi, et al., Grupo Editorial Norma, Bogotá, 2005). Also, the theory of Couvade , which he defines as "the sympathy for the pregnant woman and identification with her".

Among other things, this syndrome includes jealousy for being excluded, desire for attention, guilt for placing the wife in such an uncomfortable situation, stress for living with a woman who has become irritable and not very receptive in the sexual field, as well as anxiety about the next increase in the family.

Some men have increased female hormones during the pregnancy of their partners and to a certain degree it is contemplated as a nature's own reaction to express the warning of their next fatherhood.

Similarly, discomfort does not exclude the suffering of other diseases, so it is important that the man visit the doctor, but if everything seems normal, it is very likely that the diagnosis is Couvade Syndrome.

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