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couvade syndrome

noun

  1. a psychosomatic condition in which the husband or partner of a pregnant woman experiences symptoms of childbirth or pregnancy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Origin of couvade syndrome1

C20: see couvade
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He had Couvade syndrome, otherwise known as a “sympathy pregnancy”.

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As for how many men may be affected, the research is surprising: one study found that up to 52% of US fathers will experience some symptoms of Couvade syndrome, with 59.1% in Jordan and up to 61% in Thailand.

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Couvade syndrome may not be limited to heterosexual human couples, although they make up the majority of the reported cases.

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There are potential physical explanations for Couvade syndrome.

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“Maybe Couvade syndrome will give men more of an understanding of what a woman goes through when she pushes her body to its limits.”

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