Patient's question:
What is pseudopregnancy? Will a pregnancy test show two lines for pseudopregnancy?Doctor's answer:
There are many causes of pseudopregnancy, mostly related to environmental stress, such as poor relationship with the husband or untreatable infertility. At this time, nausea and vomiting are physiological changes caused by psychological factors.1. Psychological factors - Because of a strong desire to become pregnant, some symptoms similar to pregnancy may occur in the body. Typically, in this type of pseudopregnancy, the level of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in the body does not rise.
2. Disease-related - For example, women with systemic lupus erythematosus may cause an increase in the concentration of hCG in the blood, leading to symptoms similar to pregnancy. Therefore, if ultrasound examination does not show signs of pregnancy but hCG is detected in the blood, it is usually recommended to refer to an internal medicine department for a detailed examination.