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Hashim_507
06-15-2007, 11:01 AM
Expectant fathers can suffer from pregnancy symptoms, UK research shows.

Morning sickness, cramps, back pain and swollen stomachs were all reported by men whose partners were pregnant.

Researchers at St George's University, London, who carried out the study of 282 Dads-to-be said the phenomenon was known as "Couvade syndrome".

Experts said it was not clear why some men had similar symptoms to their partners but it could be related to anxiety over the pregnancy.

Specialists monitored the men, aged between 19 and 55, whose partners attended St George's Hospital during their pregnancy and compared the findings with a similar number
Expectant fathers reported a range of symptoms, including cramps, back pain, mood swings, food cravings, morning sickness, fatigue, depression, fainting, insomnia and toothache.

In more extreme cases, men developed swollen stomachs that looked like a "baby bump".

Eleven of the men went to their GP about their symptoms but no physical causes were found.

Most men noticed symptoms in the early stages of their partner's pregnancy. Others had to cope with problems right up until the delivery.

Most symptoms disappeared after the birth.

Sympathy pains

"These men were so attuned to their partners, they started to develop the same symptoms," said Dr Arthur Brennan, senior lecturer at St Georges, who led the study.

One man in the study said: "I was constantly hungry all the time and had an unstoppable craving for chicken kormas and poppadoms.

"Even in the early hours of the morning I would get up and prepare myself one. It was strange to say the least."

One of the men in the study insisted that the stomach pain he experienced during labour outranked his wife's discomfort.

"It seemed like my pain was worse," he said. "Her contractions were fairly strong, but she couldn't push and as that was happening my stomach pain was building up and up and getting worse and worse."

Couvade Syndrome, comes from the French word 'couver' which means 'to hatch', but is not a recognised medical condition.

Dr Brennan, a father of two, said he noted it while studying foetal and paternal attachment earlier in his career.

"Some people may perceive this as men trying to get in on the act, but far from being attention-seeking, these symptoms are involuntary," he said.

"Often the men haven't got a clue about what's happening to them.

"Doctors don't recognise Couvade Syndrome - there's no medical diagnosis.

"Yet this research proves that Couvade Syndrome really exists - the results speak for themselves."

Dr Val Collington, head of the School of Midwifery at St George's, said: "Midwives might not be surprised at these findings.

"One told me that in her experience, men often complain of nausea during the early stages of a partner's pregnancy."

Dr Harriet Gross, senior lecturer in the Department of Human Sciences at Loughborough University said the syndrome had been identified and it was believed to have a sympathetic basis.

"It would be interesting to know whether there was a correlation between women who suffer the worst symptoms and what their partners experience."

She added: "The symptoms, which often happen early in pregnancy, may be a sign of impending anxiety - the beginning of a pregnancy is an uncertain time."





http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6751709.stm
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Sinbad
06-15-2007, 12:21 PM
Well men are girls.

Evereyone is born a girl, then some evolve to men. That is why men have nipples, and have a milk production system in their breasts that is inactive et c.
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IbnAbdulHakim
06-15-2007, 12:22 PM
subhanAllah lol

that is lol

lol

haha
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Mawaddah
06-15-2007, 01:16 PM
:sl:

My Uncle suffers from these symptoms lol. When his wife was pregnant all 3 times He got all sick and had morning sickness and cravings and everything :lol:

Poor man was walking around looking like a zombie, he just couldn't understand it! :giggling:
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Tania
06-15-2007, 01:18 PM
I am shocked:-[ The men should be the strong one and sustain their wive.
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Mawaddah
06-15-2007, 01:26 PM
And the thing with my uncle also is that his wife was okay you know, she was just as well as ever and all perky and of course, she had to take care of him instead of the other way around :giggling:
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Pk_#2
06-15-2007, 01:34 PM
^^ LOL haha haha haaaaaaa haaaa it's a good thing men can feel some pain they always sitting on their *cough cough* doin' nothing
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DAWUD_adnan
06-15-2007, 01:37 PM
I would NOT like that:phew
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Umar001
06-15-2007, 01:40 PM
Are you sure youre uncle doesnt mind people knowing? Poor guy.

Seriously, this is abit scary, I used to think that this was one of the things men had over women, looks like all of my presumed advantages are slowly fading.
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IbnAbdulHakim
06-15-2007, 01:43 PM
format_quote Originally Posted by Mawaddah
And the thing with my uncle also is that his wife was okay you know, she was just as well as ever and all perky and of course, she had to take care of him instead of the other way around :giggling:
i wonder if he eva sed 2 his wife

"if only Allah gave me your pain instead" out of love lol, haha :D dua accepted :thumbs_up
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umm-sulaim
06-15-2007, 01:52 PM
lolz

wow i never knew that maashaa'Allaah!
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Malaikah
06-15-2007, 01:52 PM
format_quote Originally Posted by Sinbad
Evereyone is born a girl, then some evolve to men. That is why men have nipples, and have a milk production system in their breasts that is inactive et c.
Men are born men.^o) The default might be female while they develop but by the time they are born they are male.:rollseyes
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Salama
06-15-2007, 02:32 PM
SubhanAllah.........loolz


lol...
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Muezzin
06-15-2007, 02:35 PM
I've heard of male menopause. Male phantom pregnancy?

Icky.
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S_87
06-15-2007, 03:20 PM
:sl:

this is no good we dont want two people in the house togethe.
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Hashim_507
06-15-2007, 04:10 PM
Its a strange story..
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3ARABY_2005
06-15-2007, 04:16 PM
I Never Saw A Similar Condition Here In Egypt

Men Must Be Strong !!!!!
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