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What is a cryptic pregnancy?

A pregnancy that is not recognized until labor or birth (correct)

A pregnancy that is not recognized until after delivery

A pregnancy that is not recognized until the third trimester

A pregnancy that is not recognized until the first ultrasound

What is pseudocyesis?

A condition where pregnancy symptoms are mild

A condition where pregnancy is confirmed by blood test only

A special form of false pregnancy (correct)

A type of ultrasound used to detect pregnancy

What is a common misunderstanding about cryptic pregnancies?

They are always detected through routine check-ups

They always result in a lack of pregnancy symptoms

They are always associated with regular periods (correct)

They always involve significant weight gain

What is a factor contributing to the misunderstanding of cryptic pregnancy?

Intermittent bleeding mistaken for periods Signup and view all the answers

What was featured in the television series 'I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant'?

Stories of women with medically cryptic pregnancies Signup and view all the answers

What is a cryptic pregnancy?

A pregnancy not recognized by the person until they are in labor or have given birth Signup and view all the answers

What is pseudocyesis?

A special form of false pregnancy Signup and view all the answers

What did the television series 'I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant' feature?

Stories of women who didn't realize they were pregnant until they were in labor or had given birth Signup and view all the answers

What is a common misconception about cryptic pregnancies?

They always involve intermittent bleeding misinterpreted as periods Signup and view all the answers

What is pseudocyesis often associated with?

Belief of being pregnant without medical verification Signup and view all the answers

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Cryptic Pregnancy and Pseudocyesis

Cryptic pregnancy refers to a type of pregnancy where the woman is unaware of her pregnancy until a late stage or until she is in labor.
Pseudocyesis, also known as false pregnancy, is a condition where a woman exhibits physical and emotional symptoms of pregnancy, but is not actually pregnant.
A common misconception about cryptic pregnancies is that they are extremely rare, when in fact, they are more common than previously thought.
A factor contributing to the misunderstanding of cryptic pregnancy is the lack of noticeable symptoms or delayed onset of symptoms.
The television series 'I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant' featured stories of women who were unaware of their pregnancy until the late stages or until they were in labor.
Pseudocyesis is often associated with psychological and emotional factors, such as a strong desire to become pregnant or a history of infertility.

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Test your knowledge about cryptic pregnancy with this quiz. Explore the phenomenon of pregnancies that go unnoticed until labor, and learn about false pregnancy and delusions of pregnancy.