How long does false pregnancy last?

Pregnancy is a normal phenomenon of nurturing life, but some people are busy for a long time after becoming pregnant, only to find out that it is a false pregnancy. A false pregnancy is a false pregnancy, which can cause symptoms similar to pregnancy, such as cessation of menstruation, nausea, vomiting, and even conscious fetal movement and abdominal distension, but it is not a real pregnancy. So, how long will the false pregnancy phenomenon last? Let’s take a look below.

How long a false pregnancy lasts varies from person to person.

The reason why women have symptoms of false pregnancy is basically because they "imagine" it, so the symptoms will last as long as they "imagine" it. After their body and mind recover and they are no longer under the pressure of having a baby, they will naturally get better. If the duration is short, it will be gone when the next menstruation comes. If the duration is long, you may find out that you have a false pregnancy when you go to the hospital for a check-up. After knowing the fact, the symptoms will gradually subside because you can no longer continue to "think about it". Therefore, how long a false pregnancy lasts varies from person to person.

Causes of False Pregnancy

Psychological stress is the main cause of false pregnancy. This is mainly because some women are very eager to get pregnant but have not yet done so. This psychological state causes them to suffer from excessive mental stress, which causes them to unconsciously experience some pregnancy-like symptoms. The nausea, vomiting and other symptoms that occur at this time are physiological changes caused by psychological reasons. Normally, women with false pregnancy do not experience an increase in chorionic gonadotropin. If you properly divert your attention and let go of your mental burden, the symptoms of false pregnancy will disappear.

Some women may experience false pregnancy due to illness. A common disease is systemic lupus erythematosus. Women with this disease will experience an increase in the concentration of chorionic gonadotropin in the blood, resulting in nausea, vomiting and other symptoms similar to those in early pregnancy. However, an ultrasound examination revealed no signs of pregnancy, but chorionic gonadotropin was present in the blood. If the pseudopregnancy is caused by lupus erythematosus, a referral to an internal medicine doctor for a detailed examination is usually recommended.

What are the symptoms of false pregnancy?

1. Nausea and vomiting: Colds or gastrointestinal discomfort can also cause this feeling, so this condition is difficult to use as a criterion for determining whether you are pregnant.

2. Delayed or stopped menstruation: This is because psychological factors affect the regulation of hormones, which may cause delayed menstruation or even no menstruation for several months.

3. Fetal movement: This feeling is actually just strong intestinal peristalsis. Nausea, vomiting and noticeable peristalsis are common when the stomach is upset, but because the symptoms are so similar to those of early pregnancy, they are often confused by women who are trying to get pregnant.

4. The belly gets bigger: Usually, women with false pregnancy will eat too much nutritious food in the early stage. Within a short period of time, the lower abdomen will continue to protrude and be mistaken for pregnancy.